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# 2 Functions of the gut microbiome

As you have learnt previously, the gut microbiome has important roles in the normal functioning of the human body.

- Question 7

  Can you remember the five main functions of the gut microbiome?

- The five main functions are:

  - metabolic
  - structural
  - protective
  - communication
  - immune.

You will learn about each of these functions in more detail in the following sections.

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