Directions: Select the correct answers. Which two bacterial groups would most likely benefit from humat consuming foods with prebiotics? Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

Prebiotics are a type of dietary fiber that the human body cannot digest. They serve as food for probiotics, which are live beneficial bacteria that are naturally created by the process of fermentation of oligosaccharides in certain foods. In the human gut, these probiotics help a healthy balance of gut bacteria. The two bacterial groups that would most likely benefit from consuming foods with prebiotics are Group 1 and Group 2. These groups are known to be the most responsive to prebiotics, which can help to promote their growth and activity in the gut.