Habitat: Small Intestine
What will be an ideal response?
•The pH is much closer to neutral (~8).
•Problem for microbes: the rapid flow of contents through intestines.
-Rapid flow helps human cells compete for nutrients.
•Even places with highest concentrations still relatively low (105/g).
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What will be an ideal response?