GENERAL ANATOMY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Question
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algae
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bacteria
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protozoa
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria are tiny, single-celled organisms that get nutrients from their environments. Some bacteria are good for our bodies-they help keep the digestive system in working order and keep harmful bacteria from moving in.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main types of bacteria in the colon are obligate anaerobes, and the most abundant bacteria are members of the genus Bacteroides, anaerobic gram-positive cocci, such as Peptostreptococcus sp., Eubacterium sp., Lactobacillus sp., and Clostridium sp.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes are the main bacteria in the metabolism of undigested food remnants. They help to digest dietary fiber and polyphenols by a complex metabolic energy-harvesting mechanism, which is based on cross-feeding and co-metabolism.
Detailed explanation-4: -What Are Germs? The term “germs” refers to the microscopic bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa that can cause disease. Washing hands well and often is the best way to prevent germs from leading to infections and sickness.
Detailed explanation-5: -Microorganisms that cause disease are collectively called pathogens. Pathogens cause disease either by disrupting the bodies normal processes and/or stimulating the immune system to produce a defensive response, resulting in high fever, inflammation? and other symptoms.