An Experiment Is Performed to See If an Antiseptic Will

question 45

Multiple Choice

An experiment is performed to see if an antiseptic will change the skin microbiome.Skin swabs are used before an antiseptic is applied,after the antiseptic is applied,and on the same area 48 hours later.It is observed that the antiseptic drastically reduced the numbers of Staphyloccocus and other bacteria.After 48 hours Staphylococcus reappears as the most common species.What can be inferred from these results?

• A) Antiseptics are only effective against one type of bacteria.
• B) Staphylococcus has a short generation time.
• C) Staphylococcus tolerates oxygen better than other bacteria.
• D) Staphylococcus uses sporulation to survive antiseptic treatment.

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