SCIENTIFIC THINKING Probiotics, foods and supplements that contai...

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SCIENTIFIC THINKING Probiotics, foods and supplements that contain living microorganisms, are thought to cure problems of the digestive tract by restoring the natural balance of its microbial community. Sales of these products total billions of dollars a year. Explore the topic of probiotics and evaluate the scientific evidence for their beneficial effects. A good starting point is the website of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates advertising claims of health benefits of dietary supplements. U.S. Food and Drug Administration website, www.fda.gov/food/dietary-supplements.

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everyone. Let's take a look at this question together. Microbes that aid in digestion and have a positive impact on the intestinal microbial balance of the host are termed as what Let's recall what we've learned about microbes and those that are found in the digestive tract. Let's first start off by taking a look at our answer choices because there are two here that should stand out to you as incorrect immediately. And that is answer choice A. And answer choice B. Because we know that both of these have to do with the factors of an ecosystem. The factors of an ecosystem. Because we know that the a biotic are the non living factors found within an ecosystem. And that biotic factors are all living factors. And when we say non living, we're talking about like the sun or water or the land. And then when we're talking about living were talking about like the humans or even plants and so that doesn't really have anything to do with microbes. So answer choice is A. And B. Can be eliminated immediately. And now looking at the answer choices C. And D. We know that the only difference between these two are that C. Is probiotic and D. Is non probiotic. Now when we're looking at that prefixed pro that means for and biotic we know are the living factors. So we could say that probiotic has to do with something that is for us meaning pro as in positive which is what we're looking for. And so answer choice C. Is the correct answer because probiotics contain microbes that aid in digestion that have a positive impact on the intestinal microbial balance of the host, which is what we're looking for. So answer choice C is the correct answer. We found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.

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