Explain the role of the intestinal microbiota in the maintenance of health

What will be an ideal response?


The intestinal microbiota help maintain health in a variety of ways:
(1 ) The billions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract outcompete pathogens in a process called microbial antagonism. (2 ) The normal microbiota can feed on the partially digested or indigestible contents of the colon, and even though this produces some undesirable by-products such as flatus, this is overall a beneficial process for the host. (3 ) Many intestinal microbes produce important vitamins for the host, such as vitamin K, B12, folic acid, and biotin.
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Microbiome of the Digestive System
Learning Outcome: 23.3

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