Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477206
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 2SA
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To determine:

The reason that normally voided urine contain bacteria, if the urinary organs and the urine in them are usually axenic.

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The kidneys, urethra and the ureters are the part of the urinary system in the body. The kidneys function to filter out wastes from the blood and within the urine that is eliminated by the body. The urine and urinary system are axenic means microorganisms are not present in it. This is due to the acidic nature of urine that prevents the growth of microbes.

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