Which statement is not true about the resident microbiota of the respiratory tract?
A) Microbiota are only found in the upper respiratory tract.
B) The lungs have recently been found to contain a resident microbiome that resembles that found in the mouth.
C) Smoking affects the numbers and types of species in the microbiota.
D) Resident microbiota secrete antimicrobial peptides and compete with pathogens.
E) The resident microbiota of a healthy person is limited to just a few species of bacteria.
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Q2: Which component of the lower respiratory tract
Q3: Influenza A strains are characterized by
A) whether
Q4: A child with no known congenital problems
Q5: A 21- year- old male is admitted
Q6: Infection in the respiratory tract is limited
Q8: A two- year- old child presents to
Q9: A key factor in the high prevalence
Q10: The upper respiratory tract is lined with
Q11: Pneumonia is
A) shortness of breath.
B) inflammation of
Q12: SARS is caused by a(n)
A) coronavirus.
B) influenza
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