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ASM General Microbiology Post-Test Multiple choice Question 17 Part A Which of t

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ASM General Microbiology Post-Test Multiple choice Question 17 Part A Which of the following does NOT describe the role of normal microbiota in the environment and humans? O Normal microbiota control population growth by being pathogenic and causing large epidemics and death. O Photosynthetic normal microbiota are responsible for most of the oxygen produced. Normal microbiota that live in the human intestinal tract produce many essential vitamins that their host needs. O Normal microbiota are responsible for creation of soil and releasing nutrients back into the environment. g nitrogenous products that plants can use. Submit

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Answer: Normal microbiota control population growth by being pathogenic and causing large epidemics and death

Normal microbiota does not cause epidemics and death, because if it was true; the humans and other animal would not present on earth for so many years.

All other options are true and describe the role of normal microbiota.