Which of the Following Skin Defenses and Its Mechanism Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following skin defenses and its mechanism is mismatched?

• A) Lysozyme; hydrolyzes peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls
• B) Sebum; lipid hydrolysis leads to toxic by-products that inhibit microbial growth
• C) Keratinized surface; protein that provides waterproofing
• D) Antimicrobial peptides; disrupt positively charged bacterial membranes

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