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A bacterium which normally lives in the human body without causing any harm, but when circumstances are right they may cause disease is known as..

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Chapter19: Viruses, Bacteria, And Archaea

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A bacterium which normally lives in the human body without causing any harm, but when
circumstances are right they may cause disease is known as
O a. Opportunistic
O b. Endotoxin producer
Oc. Invader
O d. Exotoxin producer
O e. Parasitic

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