An Example of an Epigenetic Change Is ______

question 54

Multiple Choice

An example of an epigenetic change is ______.

• A) a microbe secreting hyaluronidase to break down host hyaluronic acid
• B) Clostridium tetani secreting the exotoxin tetanospasmin
• C) a gram-negative organism releasing lipopolysaccharide from its cell wall upon lysis
• D) a microbe that can induce changes in host DNA, resulting in suppression of defenses or weakening of individual cells

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