Bacterial Resistance Mechanisms to Host Immune Defense Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a critical step in how microorganisms act as agents of disease?

  • Encounter the host
  • Produce antibiotics (correct)
  • Maintain its existence in association with the host
  • Evade normal host defense mechanisms

    • What is the capacity of a microorganism to overcome the body defenses known as?

  • Pathogenicity
  • Resistance
  • Virulence (correct)
  • Immunity

    • Which enzyme helps microorganisms break down hyaluronic acid during invasion?

  • Hyaluronidase (correct)
  • Amylase
  • Collagenase
  • Lecithinase

    • What do bacteria synthesize to compete for iron and other nutrients?

    <p>Iron chelators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of adhesion in virulence factors?

    <p>Resisting physical removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following does NOT contribute to bacterial adhesion?

    <p>Secretion of toxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of bacterial invasion?

    <p>To enter host tissues and multiply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor helps bacteria evade normal host defense mechanisms?

    <p>Secretion of toxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of compounds do bacteria synthesize to compete for iron and other nutrients?

    <p>Iron chelators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do bacteria resist physical removal during adhesion?

    <p>Adherence via pili</p> Signup and view all the answers

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