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(Solved): Gl flora do all of the following EXCEPT: Select one: a. control opening and closing of the ileoceca ...
Gl flora do all of the following EXCEPT: Select one: a. control opening and closing of the ileocecal valve. b. complete digestion of some of the nutrients remaining in food residues. c. inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. d. ferment fibrous wastes, producing certain vitamins as byproducts.
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a. Control opening and closing of ileocaecal valve. All others are the functions of Normal GI flora. Indigestible carbohydrates (dietary fibre) can be fermented by the intestinal flora to produce short-chain fatty acids like acetate, propionate, and