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Interesting question! "Yes" is the simple answer. It depends on where the bug is living. For example. E. coli is present in huge numbers in the gut and has no ill effects (except some strains such as o156) and is considered normal flora FOR THE GUT but if these bugs were to get into, saya wound and multiply, they would be considered pathogenic. Worse still if they got into the blood circulation in large numbers such as during an operation they could, if not treated with antibiotics, lead to a very serious case of sepsis

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No, not all microorganisms are pathogenic. Many microorganisms are harmless or even beneficial to humans and the environment. Pathogenic microorganisms are the minority, causing diseases under certain conditions.


Are stentor pathogenic?

Stentor is not pathogenic to humans. It is a type of single-celled, freshwater protozoan that is mostly harmless and feeds on bacteria and other microorganisms in aquatic environments.


Which of the following is one of the most common pathogenic microorganisms in US foods?

Salmonella is one of the most common pathogenic microorganisms in US foods, frequently causing foodborne illnesses. It is typically found in raw or undercooked poultry, eggs, and dairy products, among other sources.


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Are medications that are capable of inhibiting the growth of or killing pathogenic bacterial microorganisms?

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Define whats pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms characteristics?

pathogens transmit disease, non-pathogenic ones dont


What is pathogenic waste?

pathogenic waste contains disease causing micro organisms. hospital waste usually contains infectious microorganisms.


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What theory proposes that pathogenic microorganisms can invade other organisms and initiate an immune response?

Germ theory


What kills all microorganisms both pathogenic and nonpathogenic?

mostly other pathogens kill pathogens


What are the disadvantage sof microorganisms on human life..?

they are pathogenic and cause diseases some of which are very leathal and epidemic


Does the cell theory propose that pathogenic microorganisms can invade other organisms and initiate an immune response?

no that is the germ theory.


Which of the following is one of the most common pathogenic microorganisms in US foods?

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What non pathogenic mircroorganisms can become pathogenic?

The organisms that are in your intestines are not normally pathogenic but can be if they get into the wrong places such as your urinary tract or inside your body cavity if you have a ruptured appendix.


Why can Licking a spoon and putting it back into food cause food poisoning?

If the person who licked spoon is a carrier of pathogenic microorganisms, the food would become contaminated. These microbes could then be ingested by other people, causing them illness.


What are the cons when you defrost at room temperature?

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