Gut Microbiota and General Knowledge Quiz

Which bacterial phyla dominate a healthy adult human gut microbiota?

• Actinobacteria and Spirochaetes

• Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes

• Proteobacteria and Verrucomicrobia

• Cyanobacteria and Fusobacteria

The development of gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) is most influenced by:

• Gut fungi

• Viral microbiota

• Commensal bacteria

• Parasites

The most common technique for taxonomic profiling of gut microbes is:

• 16S rRNA gene sequencing

• Whole genome sequencing

• Northern blotting

• Western blotting

Non-digestible fiber that selectively stimulates the growth and activity of beneficial bacteria in the gut is known as a

• Probiotic

• Prebiotic

• Postbiotic

• Synbiotic

Prolonged antibiotic use can lead to overgrowth of which pathogenic bacteria in the gut?

• Clostridioides difficile

• Helicobacter pylori

• Vibrio cholerae

• Commensal strain of Escherichia coli

Trimethylamine (TMA), a metabolite generated by gut microbiota linked to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk is synthesized from which of the following dietary sources:

• Glutamine and arginine

• Tryptophan and tyrosine

• Linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid

• Choline and carnitine

How many speakers presented during today's CPD session?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What is the fastest land animal in the world

• Cheetah

• Horse

• Grey Hound

• Tiger

Scientific study of algae is known as

• Mycology

• Phycology

• Phytology

• Acrology

What process is also known as "the human body clock"?

• Metabolism

• Homeostasis

• Circadian rhythm

• Reflex arc