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Ch. 27 - Microbial Ecology and Microbiomes
Bauman - Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy 6th Edition
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Capitolo 27, Problema 1

A microbiome is composed of _____.
a. single, pure populations
b. all organisms in a locale
c. all microbes in a location
d. only the bacteria are considered

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Understand the term 'microbiome' which refers to the community of microorganisms living in a particular environment or location.
Recall that a microbiome includes various types of microbes such as bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses, and sometimes protozoa, not just a single type or pure population.
Recognize that the microbiome is specific to microbes, so it does not include all organisms like plants or animals in a locale.
Eliminate options that suggest only bacteria are considered or that it refers to all organisms, focusing on the definition that includes all microbes in a location.
Conclude that the correct description of a microbiome is 'all microbes in a location,' which corresponds to option c.

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