Fill in the blanks a. In general, moisture levels are associated with lower microbial diversity.
b. Bacteria in the small intestine thrive in pH than stomach bacteria.
c. The likelihood Of colonization by skin pathogens is when normal microbiota are present.
d. The occurrence of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients.

1. Higher
2. Lower

a. lower

b.higher

c.lower

1.Higher

Explanation

Moisture is a great environment for bacteria to grow, the moister the environment is the more the bacteria will thrive, thinking about this lower moisture levels will result in lower microbial diversity.

The small intestine has higher ph than the stomach, this means that the bacteria there thrive in higher ph than the stomach bacteria.

Normal microbia in the skin usually acts as the first barrier against pathogens, while we have normal microbia it will protect us and will be less likely to get skin pathogens.

Immunocompromised patients are people that have received treatment to reduce their immunological system capacity, this means that even though this is done to battle a disease, another opportunistic infection can appear and take advantage of the fact that the defenses are low.