Which of the Following Chemical Defenses Is NOT Correctly Matched

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following chemical defenses is NOT correctly matched to its mechanism of action?

• A) lysozyme degrades mycolic acid in bacterial cell walls
• B) the high salt concentration in mucus desiccates most pathogens
• C) low pH and digestive enzymes destroy microbes not adapted to conditions of the gastrointestinal tract
• D) gut microbiota secrete small antimicrobial proteins to kill pathogens

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