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2. Clostridium difficile naturally form endospores that inherently resist most antibiotics due to their dormant nature and their tough spore coat that blocks drug entry.

3. A healthy respiratory microbiome is dominated by species from the phyla Bacteroides, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE

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