Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

In an experiment,a researcher raises mice under completely germfree conditions so that colonization of their intestine with commensal bacteria cannot occur.In comparison with a conventionally raised animal,the concentration of which of the following would be expected to be increased in the colonic contents of such mice?


A)Butyrate
B)Taurochenodeoxycholic acid
C)Unconjugated bilirubin
D)Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
E)Lithocholic acid

Answer

B