Microbe Basics
This term describes tiny organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that are too small to see with the naked eye:
What are microbes?
This is the term for the community of trillions of bacteria living in our digestive systems:
What is the gut microbiome?
What is the main factor that influences gut microbiome?
What is our diets?
The process in which a microorganism (like bacteria or yeast) breaks down a substance into simpler substances:
What is fermentation?
Bacteria are so small that you need this tool to see them...
What is a microscope?
What is the body part responsible for the first part of digestion, where food is broken down by chewing and saliva?
What is the mouth?
Eating foods like fruits, vegetables, and yogurt helps keep your gut bacteria happy. What are these foods called?
What are probiotics? or fibre-rich foods?
This ingredient in the experiment acts similarly to bacteria in our guts by breaking down sugars and producing gas:
What is yeast?
What is the term used for bacteria that utilize oxygen?
What is aerobic bacteria?
Your stomach uses strong acids to break down food. What is the name of this liquid?
What is stomach acid?
Taking too many of these medicines can sometimes kill the good bacteria in your gut:
What are antibiotics?
This gas is produced by bacteria when they break down sugars, often causing bloating:
What is carbon dioxide?
What is one of the three main shapes of bacteria?
What are spheres, rods, or spirals?
True or False: Digestion happens instantly after you eat.
What is False?
What are all the factors we mentioned that influence the gut microbiome?
What is diet, exercise, sleep, stress and antibiotic use?
The fermentation experiment helps us see the role of microbes in breaking down these in our food (which substances?)
What are sugars or carbohydrates?