Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Which statements are true? Explain why or why not.
1 Our adult bodies harbor about 10 times more
microbial cells than human cells.
2 The microbiomes from healthy humans are all
very similar.
3 Pathogens must enter host cells to cause disease.
4 Viruses replicate their genomes in the nucleus of
the host cell.
5 You should not take antibiotics for diseases caused
by viruses.
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