Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect Regarding the Defense

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the defense mechanisms of the female reproductive tract?

• A)Vaginal pH is continually around 5 throughout the lifespan of the female to prevent the growth of pathogenic organisms.
• B)After puberty,glycogen is secreted into the vaginal mucus,which is fermented into acid by the normal biota thus lowering the pH.
• C)Before puberty and after menopause,vaginal mucus remains around pH 7.
• D)The microbiota of the female vaginal tract varies throughout her lifetime in response to vaginal pH; lower pH encourages the growth of organisms that prevent invasion by pathogens that could harm a developing fetus.

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Definitions:

Sample Evidence

Data collected from a sample that is used to make inferences or conclusions about a larger population.

Level Of Significance

A predetermined threshold of probability below which the null hypothesis is rejected in hypothesis testing, typically set at 0.05 (5%).

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis stating there is no significant difference or effect, or a specified parameter equals a certain value, in the population being studied.

Critical Value(s)

Threshold(s) in hypothesis testing that define the boundary or boundaries for rejecting the null hypothesis.