Which of the following statements is true about discoveries made by the Human Microbiome Project? There is more than one correct answer. Select all that apply. (p. 312)
Areas of the body once believed to be sterile, are now known to harbor microbes.
The composition of the microbiome has implications for the development of other, noninfectious diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and asthma.
The genes coded by our microbiome number in the millions, whereas human cells contain approximately 21,000 genes.
The microbiota does not contain pathogens; all of the microbes in our microbiome are non-pathogenic.
Bacteria, as well as viruses and fungi, make up the microbiome.