NUTRITION
FOOD SAFETY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Yes, bacteria are bad
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No, some bacteria are helpful
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Yes, bacteria are gross!
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Not all bacteria are harmful, and some bacteria that live in your body are helpful. For instance, Lactobacillus acidophilus-a harmless bacterium that resides in your intestines-helps you digest food, destroys some disease-causing organisms and provides nutrients.
Detailed explanation-2: -The gut stores both “good” bacteria and “bad” bacteria. As the name suggests, good bacteria in the body are bacteria that are known to have a positive impact on health. Bad bacteria can exist in human bodies at low levels without causing much harm.
Detailed explanation-3: -These are known as commensal bacteria. Others, particularly those in our gut, obtain nutrients from us, but also help us to break down food and protect us from ‘bad bacteria’. These are known as symbiotic, or ‘good bacteria’. Bad bacteria are those which do us harm.