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Select all that apply A baby delivered via caesarean section acquire their resident microbiota from and ? the environment ? the mother's skin ? genital fluids and colostrum ? genital fluids

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A baby delivered via caesarean section acquire their resident microbiota from ______ and ______
? the environment
? the mother's skin
? genital fluids and colostrum
? genital fluids

Added by Christopher N.

Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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Solved by Expert Sri K

10/02/2023

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Babies born vaginally acquire microbiota from the mother's vaginal canal and feces during passage through the birth canal. Since this baby was delivered via caesarean section, it did not have this exposure. Show more…

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Select all that apply A baby delivered via caesarean section acquire their resident microbiota from \_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_\_ the environment the mother's skin genital fluids and colostrum genital fluids