Staphylococcus bacteria are commonly present in the human nasal cavity but rarely cause disease of the upper respiratory system. This situation is an example of (commensalism/mutualism/parasitism)

What will be an ideal response?


commensalism
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Symbiotic Relationships Between Microbes and Their Hosts
Learning Outcome: 14.1

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The insecticide DTT is structurally similar to ____

a. estrogen b. testosterone c. phthalates d. collagen e. vinyl

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Because all eukaryotic cells must carry out certain functions to maintain life processes, these cells contain similar structural components, regardless of the organism from which they come.

a. true b. false

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The condition of the fire ant in the above photograph

is caused by a. biological control with phorid flies. b. pesticides. c. wholesale physical destruction of their mounds. d. herbicides. e. all of these.

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A particular region of the genomes of humans and peas have been shown to be highly homologous. This indicates that this region of the genome:

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