Q30
General ScienceBiology
Probiotics are
- a.cancer inducing microbes
- b.safe antibiotics
- c.new kind of food allergens
- d.live microbial food supplement
Answer: (D) live microbial food supplement
Probiotics are live beneficial micro-organisms, such as Lactobacillus in curd, taken as food or supplements to improve gut health. They are not antibiotics (which kill bacteria), nor allergens or cancer-causing microbes.