Microbial Antagonism Refers to

question 9

Multiple Choice

Microbial antagonism refers to

• A) the presence of pathogens on the surface of the skin, which will invade the body through abrasions.
• B) the presence of normal microbiota that protect the body by competing with pathogens in a variety of ways, and that prevent pathogens from invading the body.
• C) the presence of resident bacteria on the surface of the body and in cavities that connect to the surface.
• D) the presence of normal microbiota that can become pathogens under certain conditions.
• E) the ability of microbiota to mutate into pathogens.

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Definitions:

Stimuli

External events or occurrences that can elicit responses from sensory organs, leading to various forms of responses in an organism.

Gestalt Psychology

A psychological approach that emphasizes the holistic and intrinsic properties of perceptual phenomena, focusing on patterns and configurations.

Principle of Closure

A gestalt psychology principle that the mind tends to perceive incomplete figures as complete by filling in missing information.

Figure-Ground Principle

A visual perception principle that describes how humans differentiate an object (the figure) from its surrounding area (the ground).