Exams › NEET › Biology

Where do certain symbiotic micro-organisms normally occur in human body?

1. Caecum
2. Oral lining and tongue surface
3. Vermiform appendix and rectum
4. Duodenum

Correct answer: Caecum

Solution

The caecum is a blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine and provides a favorable environment for many symbiotic microorganisms. It is a common site for dense microbial populations compared with the duodenum or oral surfaces.

Related NEET Biology questions

• Diarrhea through food can be avoided by
• Renal rickets is related to old age
• Which is the drug used by health workers in the management of acute respiratory illness?
• Identify the correct pair representing the causative agent of typhoid fever and the confirmatory test for typhoid.
• Match the following diseases with the causative organism and select the correct option. Column-I: (a) Typhoid (b) Pneumonia (c) Filariasis (d) Malaria Column-II: (i) Wuchereria (ii) Plasmodium (iii) Salmonella (iv) Haemophilus
• The infectious stage of Plasmodium that enters the human body is

⚔️ Practice NEET Biology free + battle 1v1 →