Select which statements accurately reflect the current progress of HMP.

a. The genetic contribution of the human microbiome is many times greater than that of the human genome
b. There is no indication that the composition of the human microbiome is related to the development of any disease
c. the HMP has sequenced the microbiota of two individuals, one male, one female
d. Normal biota keep pathogens in check so that they rarely cause disease
e. The lungs were thought to be sterile, but they contain a sparse but diverse microbiota


a. The genetic contribution of the human microbiome is many times greater than that of the human genome
d. Normal biota keep pathogens in check so that they rarely cause disease
e. The lungs were thought to be sterile, but they contain a sparse but diverse microbiota

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