Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Microbiome of the Nervous

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the microbiome of the nervous system is true?

• A)In the healthy state,the nervous system is believed to be free from microorganisms.
• B)In its latent state,the herpesvirus is considered to be part of the microbiome of the nervous system.
• C)The nervous system develops without any influence from microbes inhabiting other tissues.
• D)Defense mechanisms of the CNS include competition for nutrients and space between pathogens and the normal microbiota within the tissues.

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Definitions:

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors; the total squared difference between each observed value and its corresponding predicted value in regression analysis.

Squares

A mathematical operation involving multiplying a number by itself.

Regression Analysis

Regression analysis is a statistical method used to model and analyze the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Variable

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