Question

read these two excerpts from the text. what do they show you? a showerheads and armpits are both microbiomes. b scientists are not able to see microbes up close. c only one kind of microbe can live in a microbiome. d a showerhead and an armpit have the same number of microbes. excerpt 1 the researchers are still analyzing the data, but some patterns are emerging. like almost every other microbiome, showerhead microbes are very diverse. excerpt 2

Explanation:

Excerpt mentions showerhead as a microbiome and its microbes are diverse, similar to other microbiomes. Armpits are also microbiomes. There is no mention about scientists not seeing microbes up - close, only one kind of microbe in a microbiome, or equal number of microbes in showerhead and armpit.

Answer:

A. Showerheads and armpits are both microbiomes.