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Ninety Percent of the Cells of a Human Body Are

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Ninety percent of the cells of a human body are microbes-mostly prokaryotes and some microscopic eukaryotes.Which statement concerning human microbiomes is false?


A) Diverse communities of bacteria cover every surface of our bodies.
B) Diseases in which our immune systems begin to attack our bodies have been increasingly linked to the changing diversity and composition of our microbiomes.
C) Normal intestinal microbial flora impair human digestive efficiency.
D) Antibacterial soaps are no more effective than regular soap for killing bacteria.
E) Overuse of antibiotics results in evolution of antibiotic-resistant microbes.

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