Based on new information from the Human Microbiome Project, the human body typically begins to be colonized by its normal biota

A. during puberty.
B. during and immediately after birth.
C. before birth, in utero.
D. when a child first goes to school.
E. when an infant gets its first infectious disease.


Answer: C

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