Practice: The ____________ glands create sebum which makes the skin more __________ which decreases microbial growth.
Concept #1: First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers
Concept #2: First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers
Practice: The ____________ glands create sebum which makes the skin more __________ which decreases microbial growth.
Concept #3: First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers
Concept #4: First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers
Practice: Lysozyme is effective at destroying bacteria pathogens because it does what?
Concept #5: First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers
Concept #6: First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers
Practice: Which of the following statements about the defensive roles of saliva and gastric juices are true?
Concept #7: First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers
Practice: Defensin antimicrobial peptides kill microbes by:
Practice: All of the following are chemical defenses against microbial infection except which of these answers?
Practice: What property of antimicrobial peptide allows them to disrupt bacterial cell surfaces?