Chapter 13. 13·6–13·10 In humans, bacteria can have harmful or beneficial health effects.

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Check your understanding of concepts from 13·6–13·10 In humans, bacteria can have harmful or beneficial health effects by answering the following questions.

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1. Why are the bacteria that normally grow on your skin and in your gut important for your health?

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Correct. (See section 13·6 Many bacteria are beneficial to humans.)
Incorrect. (See section 13·6 Many bacteria are beneficial to humans.)

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2. Disease-causing bacteria such as cholera and tuberculosis are said to be:

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Correct. (See section 13·8 Bacteria cause many human diseases.)
Incorrect. (See section 13·8 Bacteria cause many human diseases.)

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3. The bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus plays an important role in:

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Correct. (See section 13·6 Many bacteria are beneficial to humans.)
Incorrect. (See section 13·6 Many bacteria are beneficial to humans.)

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4. Which of the following is a TRUE statement about bacteria?

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Correct. (See section 13·8 Bacteria cause many human diseases.)
Incorrect. (See section 13·8 Bacteria cause many human diseases.)

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5. Which of the following behaviors is most likely to increase antibiotic resistance of microbes?

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Correct. (See section 13·10 Bacteria’s resistance to drugs can evolve quickly.)
Incorrect. (See section 13·10 Bacteria’s resistance to drugs can evolve quickly.)

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