When bacterial pathogens enter a patient's body,they can defend themselves from an immune response by:
A) Producing capsules
B) Phagocytosis
C) Retreating
D) Developing antibodies

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Bacterial survival and growth depend on the effectiveness of the body's defense mechanisms and on the bacterium's ability to resist these defenses.Many pathogens devise ways of preventing destruction by the inflammatory and immune systems by producing thick capsules of carbohydrate or protein.
Bacteria do not produce phagocytosis.
Bacteria do not retreat.
Bacteria do not develop antibodies.

When Bacterial Pathogens Enter a Patient's Body,they Can Defend Themselves