Question 1

I contain multitudes: question 14 (What point does the writer make about microbes in the first paragraph?)

Accepted Answer

D: They will continue to exist for longer than the human race.

Question 2

I contain multitudes: question 15 (In the second paragraph, the writer is impressed by the fact that)

Accepted Answer

C: the average individual has more microbial cells than human ones.

Question 3

I contain multitudes: question 16 (What is the writer doing in the fifth paragraph?)

Accepted Answer

A: explaining how a discovery was made

Question 4

I contain multitudes: question 17

Accepted Answer

G: illness

Question 5

I contain multitudes: question 18

Accepted Answer

B: partnership

Question 6

I contain multitudes: question 19

Accepted Answer

H: nutrition

Question 7

I contain multitudes: question 20

Accepted Answer

E: cleanliness

Question 8

I contain multitudes: question 21 (It is possible that using antibacterial products in the home fails to have the desired effect.)

Accepted Answer

YES

Question 9

I contain multitudes: question 22 (It is a good idea to ensure that children come into contact with as few bacteria as possible.)

Accepted Answer

NO

Question 10

I contain multitudes: question 23 (Yong's book contains more case studies than are necessary.)

Accepted Answer

NOT GIVEN

Question 11

I contain multitudes: question 24 (The case study about bacteria that prevent squid from being attacked may have limited appeal.)

Accepted Answer

YES

Question 12

I contain multitudes: question 25 (Efforts to control dengue fever have been surprisingly successful.)

Accepted Answer

NOT GIVEN

Question 13

I contain multitudes: question 26 (Microbes that reduce the risk of infection have already been put inside the walls of some hospital wards.)

Accepted Answer

NO

I contain multitudes: Reading answers

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