Which of the Following Statements Are True of Resident Flora

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of resident flora (Select all that apply) ?

• A)The nasal cavities have a smaller flora than do the bronchioles.
• B)Many of our resident flora prevent pathogens from establishing themselves.
• C)Some colon flora produce vitamins that are useful to us.
• D)The urinary bladder should have only a small population,and the blood should be free of bacteria.
• E)Resident skin flora include fungi as well as bacteria.
• F)Few pathogens reach the lungs,and those that do are quickly destroyed by red blood cells.

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Definitions:

Schemas

Cognitive frameworks or structures that help individuals organize and interpret information based on their experiences.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual's racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group.

Self-fulfilling Prophecies

Predictions that directly or indirectly cause themselves to become true, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Actor-observer Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute their own actions to external factors, while they attribute others' actions to internal traits or characteristics.