How Do Staphylococci Spread So Easily When Infecting the Skin

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Multiple Choice

How do staphylococci spread so easily when infecting the skin?

• A)They produce hyaluronidase, which hydrolyzes hyaluronic acid present in the intracellular ground substance that makes up connective tissue.
• B)They produce lipase, which melts the fat under the skin, making it easier to spread.
• C)The hemolysins kill the white and red blood cells; then the protease liquefies the skin protein, allowing easy penetration for the bacteria.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Animal Hemisphere

The upper half of an egg (in many animals) where most of the cytoplasm is located, opposite the vegetal hemisphere.

Blastula

The blastula is an early stage of embryonic development in animals, characterized by a hollow sphere of cells following the morula stage.

Cytoplasm

The jelly-like material within a cell, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles and involved in cellular processes.

Chromosomes

Chromosomes are long, thread-like structures made of DNA and proteins, contained in the nucleus of cells, which carry genetic information.