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1
Q

What do bacteria in the colon feed on to produce some B and K vitamins?

A

Waste

2
Q

Bacteria feed on waste where to produce vitamins?

A

The colon

3
Q

What vitamins are produced by bacteria who feed on waste in the colon?

A

Some B group vitamins

Vitamin K

4
Q

How are the vitamins produced by bacteria removed from the colon?

A

They are absorbed by the blood

5
Q

Why are the bacteria who live in the colon said to be symbiotic?

A

As they obtain food from humans and provide vitamins in return

6
Q

What do the bacteria present throughout the digestive system break down?

A

Food especially cellulose

7
Q

What does the presence of beneficial bacteria prevent?

A

The growth of disease-causing bacteria and fungi

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