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← Human Body & HealthWhich digestive consequence results when certain gut bacteria ferment?
A)Excessive gas production and bloating✓
B)Increased nutrient absorption in ileum
C)Promotion of regulated bile synthesis
D)Reduced risk irritable bowel diseases
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Excessive fermentation of undigested carbohydrates by certain bacteria increases gas production in the colon leading to bloating because bacteria produce gases like methane and hydrogen during fermentation; therefore it inflates, rather than bile synthesis stimulation or nutrient adsorption because it causes bowel mobility changes
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