Microbes & Gut Health

Our intestines produce ___________ which are substance that help break down food.

• enzymes

• sugars

• viruses

• fungi

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

A _________ is a collection of microorganisms, like bacteria, that live within out body.

• microbiome

• microbe

• bacterium

• infection

How do babies get exposed to bacteria that help develop their gut microbiome? (2 ways)

A ___________ is a substance that feeds the microbes in your gut.

• probiotic

• prebiotic

• sugar

• vitamin

True or false:

Bacteria that we pick up in our daily life can provide us with enzymes and vitamins.

• true

• false

True or False:

Having a diverse population of microbes in your gut is detrimental to mental health

• True

• False

______% of the body's serotonin is made by ___________.

• 60

  viruses

• 10

  gut bacteria

• 90

  gut bacteria

• 30

  viruses

Modern health issues might be linked to leaky ___________ (lining of the digestive tract) which can result in toxic bacterial by-products entering the bloodstream.

• enzymes

• epithelium

• microbiome

How can you keep your microbiome healthy?

Answer explanation

Eat fermented foods

Avoid processed foods

Exercise

Avoid overusing antibiotics

Expand your environment

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7