Science Homework Help

A wide diversity of microbial species colonizes the human body, providing considerable benefits to the host through a range of different functions. A variety of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors – including diet, diseases, and medications – can induce substantial shifts in microbiome composition.

For this discussion, each person will be reading a short article about a different factor that affects the microbiome.

Post Requirements

This assignment requires one post.

If you are the first person to post for your group, you are responsible for Article 1. If you are the second person, do Article 2, etc. Before posting, double-check that someone else hasn’t already completed the post for that article.

If you have 5 people in your group, one article will be posted on twice. If that is the case, please include different information for describing the effect of this factor identified by the article on the microbiome and on a person’s health

Article 1 – The Obesity Plague and Antibiotics: Can the Growing Obesity Epidemic Be Linked to Over-prescribed Antibiotics?

Article 2 – How Gut Bacteria Tell Their Hosts What to Eat: By Suppressing or Increasing Cravings Microbes Help the Brain Decide What Foods the Body “Needs”

Article 3 – Association Between Breast Milk Bacterial Communities and Establishment and Development of the Infant Gut Microbiome

Article 4 – Exposure to Household Furry Pets Influences the Gut Microbiota of Infant at 3-4 Months Following Various Birth Scenarios

For your post, do the following:

1. Title your post with the factor that you learned about. (What factor affects the microbiome?)
2. In 2-3 sentences, describe the effect of this factor on the microbiome and on a person’s health. Please be sure to use your own words rather than copying directly from the article.

Grading

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Note: While I am not specifically grading you on your spelling or grammar, scientific communication is an important skill. Please proofread and spellcheck before submitting to ensure that your ideas come across clearly. Up to 10% may be deducted for excessive grammar and spelling errors that affect the readability of your work.