Brock Biology of Microbiology - Modern MasteringBiology
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Chapter 24.5, Problem 1MQ
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Skin is the largest organ of the body. It has three layers. Epidermis is the outer layer of the skin that provides “waterproof barrier”. The dermis, present under the epidermis and it contains connective tissue and hair follicles. The deeper layer is made up of fat and connective tissue.
Skin is constantly exposed to outer environment which makes it susceptible to various kinds of microorganisms. There are many microbes which forms the normal flora of skin, for example: there are approximately one million resident bacteria in per square centimeter of skin.
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Brock Biology of Microbiology - Modern MasteringBiology
Ch. 24.1 - Which major body sites are heavily colonized by...Ch. 24.1 - What methods have been used to assess the human...Ch. 24.1 - Prob. 3MQCh. 24.1 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.2 - How does the general metabolism of microorganisms...Ch. 24.2 - What is an enterotype?Ch. 24.2 - QHow do microbial diversity and abundance vary...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.3 - Identify the major microbes that predominate in...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 3MQ
Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.4 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.4 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.4 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.5 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.5 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.5 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.6 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.6 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.6 - Prob. 3MQCh. 24.6 - What are the major anatomical differences between...Ch. 24.7 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.7 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.7 - What factor(s) are most important in the...Ch. 24.7 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.8 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.8 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.8 - Prob. 3MQCh. 24.8 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.9 - What observations indicate that dental carries are...Ch. 24.9 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.9 - What are some clinical advantages of a...Ch. 24.9 - Why might a therapy based on colonization of the...Ch. 24.10 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.10 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.10 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.11 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.11 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.11 - What is the mechanism by which C. scindens...Ch. 24 - Prob. 1AQ
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