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Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black

Edition 9ISBN: 9781118934753
book Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black cover

Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black

Edition 9ISBN: 9781118934753
Exercise 11
All of the following characteristics of skin help make it a good defensive barrier against pathogenic microbes EXCEPT:
(a) Springy elasticity
(b) Saltiness due to production of sweat from sweat glands
(c) Acidic pH due to oily compound (sebum) metabolism
(d) Normal microflora of skin
(e) Constant sloughing off of old dead epithelial skin cells
Explanation
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