BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS...LL
BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS...LL
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ISBN: 9781260867770
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 32, Problem 11WIO
Summary Introduction

To design:

An experiment for the testing of the hypothesis that intestinal bacteria are essential to nutrient absorption in mice.

Concept introduction:

The small and large intestines are involved in the absorption of nutrients in the body. The intestinal region of the humans has a large number of microbes that are collectively called as “intestinal” or “gut” flora.

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