Commensals Do Not Need Virulence Factors to Survive on Their

question 49

Multiple Choice

Commensals do not need virulence factors to survive on their host because:

• A) they are well adapted for their specific niche
• B) they do not breach the host barriers and immune system
• C) they are recognized as self by the host
• D) two of the above are correct
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Unconscious Processing

Mental processes that occur without conscious awareness, influencing perceptions, thoughts, and behaviors.

Fast and Effortless

Activities or processes that are completed quickly and with minimal mental or physical exertion.

Mind-Body Problem

The difficulty in understanding how the mind and body influence each other—so that physical events can cause mental events, and so that mental events can cause physical ones.

Descartes

A French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist whose work laid the foundation for much of modern philosophy, especially in regards to dualism and the relationship between the mind and body.