Microbes known as transient microbiota are

A) microorganisms that remain with the person throughout life.
B) microorganisms that may cause a disease under certain circumstances.
C) organisms that remain in the body for a short time.
D) unsuccessful microbial invaders because of the presence of preexisting microbes.
E) sources of microbial contamination.


C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: Symbiotic Relationships Between Microbes and Their Hosts
Learning Outcome: 14.3

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