Question

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the bacteria that normally inhabit the skin, gi tract, and other body sites are also referred to as normal resident

Explanation:

Identify the biological term for resident microbes

The sentence describes bacteria that normally inhabit the skin, GI tract, and other body sites. In microbiology, these resident microorganisms are collectively referred to as the normal resident "flora" (or "microbiota"). Given the preceding adjective "normal resident", the standard textbook term that completes this phrase is "flora" (or "microbiota").

Answer:

The bacteria that normally inhabit the skin, GI tract, and other body sites are also referred to as normal resident <blank>flora</blank>.