NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which bacteria lives in the human intestines and breaks down food into simpler substances?
A
lactobacilli
B
E.Coli
C
salmonella
D
Ebola
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria that normally lives in the intestines of both healthy people and animals. In most cases, this bacteria is harmless. It helps digest the food you eat.

Detailed explanation-2: -coli bacteria make a toxin (a poisonous substance) that can damage the lining of the small intestine. This can lead to bad stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea (often with blood in it). When that happens, people can get dehydrated.

Detailed explanation-3: -E. coli is commonly found in the large intestine of humans and other warm-blooded animals (2). These strains can be commensal, existing in a symbiotic state providing resistance against pathogenic organisms, or be pathogenic and cause diseases of intestinal and extra-intestinal sites (6). E.

Detailed explanation-4: -E. coli are bacteria found in the intestines of people and animals and in the environment; they can also be found in food and untreated water.

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