Normal Microbiota Provide Protection from Infection in Each of the Following

question 15

Multiple Choice

Normal microbiota provide protection from infection in each of the following ways EXCEPT

• A) they make the chemical environment unsuitable for nonresident bacteria.
• B) they produce antibacterial chemicals.
• C) they produce lysozyme.
• D) they change the pH of the environment.
• E) they compete with pathogens for nutrients.

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