"Friendly" bacteria located in the vagina that keep harmful bacteria and fungi from growing are ____
a. Staphylococcus aureus
b. Streptococcus
c. Lactobacillus
d. Candida albicans
e. Staphylococcus alba
ANSWER: c
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A) zygomycosis. B) cryptococcosis. C) paracoccidioidomycosis. D) sporotrichosis. E) candidiasis.
What is the general name of enzymes that add phosphate groups to protein targets?
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