Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black

Exercise 11

Which of the following is NOT true about the normal mi croflora found in the urogenital system?
(a) Females of childbearing age normally bear vaginal lacto bacilli that produce an acidic pH that inhibits the growth of most other types of microbes.
(b) Females during childhood and after menopause normal ly bear a predominance of vaginal streptococci and staphy lococci that keep an acidic pH.
(c) In males, except for the last third of the urethra, the genital tract lacks a normal microflora and is sterile.
(d) In both sexes, all parts of the urinary tract are normally sterile except for the portion of the urethra nearest its opening.
(e) All of the above are true.