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    NAGA COLLEGE FOUNDATION

    M.T. Villanueva Avenue, Naga City


    COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
    2nd Semester S/Y 2020-2021

    ACTIVITY NO. 4. MICROBIAL FLORA OF HUMAN BODY

    Answer and Discuss the following questions.

    1. What is microbial flora (normal microbial flora) of human body? Explain


    Normal Flora are microorganisms that live on another living organism without
    causing disease. It prevents pathogens to colonize our body that may lead to an
    infection.

    2. What are the factors influencing the normal microbial flora in the human body?
    Explain and discuss
    Local environment (pH, temperature, redox potential, O2, H2O, and nutrient
    levels..), diet, age, health condition, genetics, antibiotics.

    3. What are the difference between resident flora and Transient flora? Discuss.
    Resident flora is generally harmless and nonpathogenic, while transient flora is
    often pathogenic and is attached loosely to the skin.

    4. What are the anatomical sites involved for normal microbial flora?
    Normal microbial flora can be found in many sites of the human body including
    the skin (especially moist areas, such us groin and between toes), respiratory tract
    (particularly the nose), urinary tract, and the digestive tract (primarily mouth and
    colon).

    5. Give and Identify the important roles/benefits of normal microbial flora? Discuss.
    They constitute a protective host defense mechanism by ecological niches; they
    produce vitamin B and K in the intestine; oral flora contributes to immunity by inducing
    low levels of circulating ang secretory antibodies that may cross react with pathogens;
    oral bacteria flora exerts microbial antagonism against nonindigenous species by
    production of inhibitory fatty acids, peroxides, bacteriocins, etc., to sum up normal flora
    produces a substance which inhibits or kill nonindigenous species.

    6. What is the main difference between the Probiotics/Prebiotics? Explain and discuss.
    Probiotics are live bacteria found in certain food or supplements. Whereas,
    prebiotics are types of fiber that feed the friendly bacteria in the digestive system.
    REFERENCE:

    https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/probiotics-and-prebiotics#benefits
    https://www.slideshare.net/amanullah9803150/microbial-floraofthehumanbody
    http://www.microbiologynutsandbolts.co.uk/normal-flora.html

    Good luck!

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