Some Strains of Streptococcus Mutans Are Aciduric, Which Allows Them

question 28

Multiple Choice

Some strains of Streptococcus mutans are aciduric, which allows them to:

• A)survive within a carious lesion.
• B)attach to oral mucous membranes.
• C)resist phagocytosis.
• D)be inhaled.

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