Human Physiology
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Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
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Chapter 18, Problem 37RA
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To review:
The following:
1. The meaning of commensalism.Â
2. The arguments that support the relationship between microbiota and intestine being mutualism rather than commensalism.
Introduction:
A relationship between two species in which one is benefited and other is neither benefited nor harmed is called commensalism. Microbiota present in the intestine is also known as the gut microbiota. The commensal bacteria of the intestinal microbiota are found in large numbers within the large intestine.
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