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WGU D311: Microbiology with Lab: Section 2
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What is a characteristic of rhizospheres? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔The rhizosphere is where plants release organic compounds
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that can be metabolized by microbes into soil.
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Which environment would contain microbes that are
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psychrophilic? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Glaciers |\ |\ |\ |\




What is the role of nematodes in soil? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔They prey on bacteria, smaller nematodes, fungi, and even
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plant roots. |\




Which eukaryote is responsible for producing antibiotics to ward
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off bacterial competitors? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fungi
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Which symbiotic relationship is an example of mutualism? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The relationship between humans and
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the Escherichia coli colonizing the human gut.
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Which type of symbiotic relationship exists between the E. coli
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that inhibit the human gut and the humans who utilize the
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vitamin K produced by E. coli? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Mutualism

, Describe resident microbiota. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Resident
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microbiota constantly live on the human body.
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Which relationship is exhibited by intestinal E. coli and their
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human host? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Mutualism
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Which type of disease is transmitted from animals to humans? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Zoonotic diseases
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Which type of disease is acquired in hospital settings? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Nosocomial diseases
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Which portal of exit can expel the most viral particles? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Respiratory |\ |\




Which type of disease is sickle cell anemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Noninfectious
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Which type of transmission occurs when tuberculosis is spread
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through small particles expelled by a cough? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Droplet transmission |\ |\




Which type of transmission occurs when pathogens are spread
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from mother to child during breastfeeding? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Vertical direct contact transmission
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