Women who have a healthy population of Lactobacillus spp. as part of the normal vaginal microbiota are less likely to get yeast infections. Which of the following terms is used to explain this observation?
A) parasitism
B) mutualism
C) synergism
D) commensalism
E) competitive exclusion
Ans: E) competitive exclusion
Biology & Microbiology
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