Antimicrobial resistance resulting from the normal genetic, structural, or physiologic state of a microorganism is referred to as ________ resistance

a. intrinsic
b. inherent
c. microorganism-mediated
d. clinical


A
Intrinsic resistance is considered to be a natural and consistently inherited characteristic that is associated with the vast majority of strains that constitute a particular bacterial group, genus, or species.

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a. jasmonate b. ethylene c. brassinosteroid d. salicylic acid e. oligosaccharin

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A.  precanines. B.  molars. C.  incisors. D.  premolars. E.  canines.

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A. 1 B. 1.8 C. 3.5 D. 13

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