Question

Consider how the process of natural selection might affect the human microbiome and metabolism, traits and reproduction, ecosystems, energy transfer, or something else you have studied in science. *

Answer 1

For interactions involving few microbial strains, ecological complexity is reduced and microbes are primarily shaped by the host environment. Natural selection on the host, therefore, can result in strong shaping and control of the phenotypes of beneficial microbes.

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