MRC World Microbiome Day Quiz Comp - Day 1 - Women and Children's Health

For each question below, select the correct multiple choice or check box to provide your answer.

You must complete the quiz for each day and get 100% of the answers correct to stay in the running for the prize, and you must include your name and email on each entry

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* 1. True or False?: Pregnant women with gum disease and poor oral hygiene are at a lower risk of preterm birth.

True

False

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* 2. Infants fed on breastmilk have a microbiome rich in which two species of bacteria?

Actinomyces and Veillonella.

Bifidobacteria and Bacteroides.

Streptococcus and Haemophilus.

Camplyobacter and Fusobacterium.

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* 3. Research looking at the microbiome of the built environment has demonstrated that the presence of a household pet such as a dog or a cat during childhood may contribute to a lower risk of developing which conditions in later life:

Vitamin D deficiency.

Irritation from fleas, ticks and ringworm.

Autoimmune conditions such as allergies and asthma.

Toxoplasmosis infection.

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* 4. At birth, the best way to strengthen a baby’s immune system is through exposure to commensal microbes (bugs that live on us, without hurting us) from:

being delivered through the birth canal (vaginally), and from breastfeeding.

caesarian section birth and skin contact from the operating theatre staff.

a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics followed by probiotic supplementation in formula milk.

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* 5. Studies examining the human gut microbiome in childhood have found that:
(2 correct answers)

the intestinal flora of obese children is more diverse than normal controls.

the intestinal flora of obese children is comparable to that of normal controls.

the intestinal flora (both the good and bad bacteria that live inside your digestive tract) of obese children is less diverse than normal controls.

taking antibiotics or medicine that disrupt microbiota in childhood can influence BMI later in life by either promoting weight gain or stunting growth and development.

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* 6. True or false: Microbiome researchers are pioneering research which may aid in the non-surgical diagnosis of endometriosis based on a disease-specific microbiome signature.

True

False

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MRC World Microbiome Day Quiz Comp - Day 1 - Women and Children's Health

Question Title

* 1. True or False?: Pregnant women with gum disease and poor oral hygiene are at a lower risk of preterm birth.

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* 2. Infants fed on breastmilk have a microbiome rich in which two species of bacteria?

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* 3. Research looking at the microbiome of the built environment has demonstrated that the presence of a household pet such as a dog or a cat during childhood may contribute to a lower risk of developing which conditions in later life:

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* 4. At birth, the best way to strengthen a baby’s immune system is through exposure to commensal microbes (bugs that live on us, without hurting us) from:

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* 5. Studies examining the human gut microbiome in childhood have found that:(2 correct answers)

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* 6. True or false: Microbiome researchers are pioneering research which may aid in the non-surgical diagnosis of endometriosis based on a disease-specific microbiome signature.

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* 7. Enter your information below to be in the running for the prize for most the correct answers:

* 5. Studies examining the human gut microbiome in childhood have found that:
(2 correct answers)