Some people consider Staphylococcus aureus to be a primary pathogen, while others classify it as an opportunist. Which of the following statements supports the opinion that it is an opportunist?

A. Outbreaks in groups of people such as football players have been reported.
B. Antibiotic-resistant strains of S. aureus are increasingly being reported.
C. S. aureus is found in the nasal passages of many healthy people.
D. Only some strains of S. aureus produce toxins.

Pepsin is an enzyme in the stomach that breaks polypeptides into amino acids. pepsin functions best at a ph of around 1.5. what would be the most likely result if the ph of the stomach were increased to 5

Which best describes how the common cold spreads in the human body? a bacteria burst out of normal cells killing them b viruses replicate inside respiratory cells c bacteria inject dna into normal cells d viruses insert dna into bacteria

Neelaredoxin is a 15-kda protein that is a gene product common in anaerobic prokaryotes. it has superoxide-scavenging activity, and it is constitutively expressed. in addition, its expression is not further induced during its exposure to o2 or h2o2 (silva, g., et al. 2001. j. bacteriol. 183: 4413–4420). which of the following statements best describes neelaredoxin synthesis? a-neelaredoxin is produced at all times; levels are constant even when exposed to o2 or h2o2.b-neelaredoxin is produced at all times; exposure to o2 or h2o2 increases expression.c-neelaredoxin is produced at all times; exposure to o2 or h2o2 decreases or prevents expression.d-neelaredoxin is only produced when there is exposure to o2 or h2o2.