Important Bacterial Populations in the Stomach Include

Question

Important bacterial populations in the stomach include
A) Firmicutes.
B) Bacteriodetes.
C) Veilonella.
D) All of these answer choices.

Accepted Answer

All three bacterial populations (Firmicutes, Bacteriodetes, and Veilonella) are important in the stomach. Firmicutes and Bacteriodetes are the two most abundant phyla of bacteria in the human gut, and Veilonella is found in high numbers in the stomach and mouth. Together, these populations are believed to play important roles in host health and digestion.