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What is the relationship between commensal bacteria and the host?
What is the relationship between commensal bacteria and the host?
- Predation
- Competition
- Parasitism
- Mutualism (correct)
What is the main characteristic of non-pathogenic bacteria?
What is the main characteristic of non-pathogenic bacteria?
- They can multiply in the host tissue causing disease
- They obtain food from dead or decaying organic matter
- They live on external or internal surfaces without causing disease (correct)
- They require a living host to obtain nutrients
Which type of bacteria obtain nutrients from living hosts, causing them harm?
Which type of bacteria obtain nutrients from living hosts, causing them harm?
- Commensal bacteria
- Non-pathogenic bacteria
- Pathogenic bacteria (correct)
- Saprophytic bacteria
What do saprophytic bacteria obtain food from?
What do saprophytic bacteria obtain food from?
Which type of bacteria live freely in nature and obtain food from dead or decaying organic matter?
Which type of bacteria live freely in nature and obtain food from dead or decaying organic matter?
Study Notes
Bacteria-Host Relationships
- Commensal bacteria live on or in the host without causing harm or benefit.
- Non-pathogenic bacteria do not cause disease in the host and are harmless.
Types of Bacteria
- Parasitic bacteria obtain nutrients from living hosts, causing them harm or disease.
- Saprophytic bacteria obtain food from dead or decaying organic matter.
Note: These notes focus on the key facts and relationships between bacteria and hosts, as well as the characteristics of different types of bacteria.
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Test your knowledge of Chapter 7: Host-Parasite Relationship and Bacterial Nutrition from the course EDPT 211, taught by Prof. Dr. Noha Mohammed Afifi at Qassim University's College of Medical Rehabilitation.
