Under healthy, eubiotic
conditions, which of the following is considered a normal physiological
function of the human gut microbiota?

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It digests certain foods that the stomach and small intestine cannot, maintains the wholeness of the intestinal mucosa, and plays an important role in the immune system by performing a barrier effect.

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It
primarily synthesises insulin, regulates core body temperature, and directly
metabolises systemic glycogen.

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It
is composed of exactly 50 species of bacteria that weigh approximately 10 kg in
a healthy adult.

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It
has no role in digestion but is solely responsible for secreting systemic
inflammatory cytokines.

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