Origin Of Microbial Flora Flashcards
Aka Good bacteria
Microbial flora
T or F
Fetus is in a sterile environment until birth.
True
First entry of bacteria
During delivery
T or F
Fetus already has microbial flora inside the womb of the mother.
False- the fetus should be sterile
Microbial flora presents since birth
Resident microbial flora
Microbial that are not permanent
Transcient microbial flora
Shortest period of transient microbial flora.
Inoculation of the hands
Association of two organisms living together
Symbiosis
The organisms in symbiosis are called.
Symbionts
Example of mutualism relationship
Epithelial cell and Lactobacillus acidophilus
Which is important to maintain acidic environment in the vagina
Example of commensal species. They are found in GIT.
Proteus mirabilis
Example of parasitism.
Entamoeba histolytica causative agent of intestinal ulcer/ amebic dysentry.