Recent scientific studies of the impact of microbiota on the amount of fat versus lean body mass (i.e., body composition) are described in your text. How do those studies illustrate the importance of microbiota communities in our bodies?
A) If transferred to lean humans, intestinal microbiota of obese humans will cause obesity.
B) If transferred to obese humans, intestinal microbiota in lean humans will cause exaggerated obesity.
C) The studies suggest that mice are an unreliable model organism to use for studies of human intestinal microbiota and obesity.
D) The studies suggest that intestinal microbiota may be involved in regulating our digestive processes.
D
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