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Sportsfan2111

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on: Jun 25, 2018

Fungi are opportunistic pathogens that cause disease when the balance of normal flora is impacted by:

A) a compromised immune system. B) poor hygiene.
C) traumatic injury. D) any of the above.

Question 2

The practice of keeping objects sterile is called ________ ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

lcapri7

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

surgical asepsis

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