In Addition to Outcompeting Other Bacteria in the Host, What

question 5

Multiple Choice

In addition to outcompeting other bacteria in the host, what else do pathogens have to do to survive over the long term?

• A) Kill of their host
• B) Get to the next host
• C) Develop resistance to antibiotics
• D) Infect a different species of host
• E) Grow quickly

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Definitions:

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Immune System

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