Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24.3, Problem 3MQ
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The microorganisms enter the respiratory tract from air during breathing. The respiratory tract is divided into two parts: upper respiratory tract (URT) and lower respiratory tract (LRT). URT consists of oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, throat/tonsils and larynx. LRT consists of trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
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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