Epithelium stands as a barrier to microbial invasion. Infection cannot occur without microbes getting past this anatomic barrier
A) First statement is true, second statement is false.
B) First statement is false, second statement is true.
C) Both statements are true.
D) Both statements are false.
C
Explanation: C) Most microbes find this barrier difficult to penetrate if it is intact. Cuts, abrasions and scrapes can provide a possible route of entry for a pathogen.
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