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1 The intestines breed both helpful and harmful microorganisms.
True
False
2 A child is born with many microbes in his or her body.
True
False
3 A child is usually born with all of microorganisms that live in the human mouth.
True
False
4 The intestines are a good breeding place for microbes.
True
False
5 Animals provide a means to test and understand various disease germs.

True
False

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Answer:

1. True.

2. False.

3. False.

4. True.

5. True.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. True: The intestines breed both helpful and harmful microorganisms. This relationship between the host and these microorganisms is called a symbiotic relationship.

2. False: A child is born with many microbes in his or her body. Basically, it has been established that there are no microbes in the womb of pregnant women (mothers) and as such babies are not exposed to any microbe until when they are born.

3. False: A child is usually born with all of microorganisms that live in the human mouth. This is false as well because the womb and placenta is essentially free of bacterias, fungi and other microbes.

4. True: The intestines are a good breeding place for microbes. This is completely true because of the regulated temperature and it mainly contains foods which the microorganisms live on.

5. True: Animals provide a means to test and understand various disease germs. Animals such as squirrels, rats, mice, frogs, monkeys are all used as specimens for testing and understanding various diseases and germs.

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