Importance of microbes inside the animal gut

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Animal bodies have the same demands placed on them as plants, bacteria, fungi and protists do: survive and reproduce which requires food, space, water, and mates (sometimes)! One big thing scientists have discovered in studying animal bodies is the importance of microbes inside the animal gut. We pick up these microbes from our environment and what we put into our gut from that same environment can have a big impact on the types of microbes that survive which in turn can have a big impact on our individual health. So what do we know about the human gut microbiome (phrase used to describe all the microbes found in our guts)? That is what I want your second lab discussion post to cover: What is the human gut microbiome? Where does it come from? How does it change over time?

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