Normal Flora

question 24

Multiple Choice

Normal flora

• A) are the organisms that typically reside on your body.
• B) protect against infection by pathogens.
• C) enhance infection by pathogens.
• D) play no role in affecting pathogen growth.
• E) are the organisms that typically reside on your body AND protect against infection by pathogens.

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