We are outnumbered by the bacteria in our colon. Why don't they typically make ussick?a) They don't have enough food resources to thrive.Ob) The pH of the colon is too acidic.c) They do not prefer the environment of our intestine.d) The competition between microbes limits their pathogenicity (microbialantagonism).

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