Which Is Not True of Dental Plaque

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which is not true of dental plaque?

• A)It is a colorless, sticky coating on the teeth.
• B)It contains an adhesive substance called the pellicle.
• C)It contains food debris and does not contain bacteria.
• D)It contains 99% more oral bacteria than the same amount of saliva.

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Definitions:

Lymphocytes

A type of white blood cell essential for immune responses, playing a crucial role in recognizing and fighting off pathogens.

Secondary Immune Response

The rapid production of antibodies induced by a second exposure to an antigen several days, weeks, or even months after the initial exposure.

Antigenic Determinants

Specific parts of a foreign protein or pathogen that the immune system recognizes and responds to, also known as epitopes.

Sabin Polio

A type of oral polio vaccine developed by Albert Sabin that contains a weakened form of the polio virus, used to induce immunity against poliomyelitis.