Normal flora is the term used to describe microorganisms that:
a. live outside, within the dirt of plants.
b. live on or inside the human body and do notcause harm
c. live on or inside the human body and cause harmin large numbers.
d. live in the outside environment, but can be
inhaled if airborne.
b
Microorganisms that live on or in the body and cause
no harm are called the body's normal flora. These organisms
are part of the natural defence system and defend the body
against pathogenic organisms.
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