Exam Prep for Microbiology | Channels for Pearson+

Skip to main content

My Courses

AI Tools Channels Home

The Human Microbiome

21. Principles of Disease / The Human Microbiome / Problem 7

Which of the following statements correctly defines the human microbiome?

A

The human microbiome is the collection of all genes present in human DNA.

B

The human microbiome consists of all viruses that can infect humans.

C

The human microbiome is the community of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their genes, that live in and on the human body.

D

The human microbiome includes only the bacteria that live in the human gut.

Was this helpful?

Learn this concept