1 point What would happen if a pathogen lost the ability to produce adhesions? All of these. It could no longer attach to a certain surface, and would likely be washed or propelled away by the host defenses. The pathogen will become more toxic. None of these. The pathogen cells will cluster together with each other. 1 point Which of the following is not true about ID 50 ? Lower ID50 means higher virulence. It reflects how easily the infection can be transmitted. It is an expression of infectious dose. Higher ID50 means higher virulence. It refers to the number of cells needed to infect 50% of the test population. 61 point Identify the incorrect statement about opportunistic infections: often arise in hospitals. can occur when microbes from one body compartment enter another. can be caused by microbes of the normal flora. are generally not very serious. arise in the weakened, compromised host..

1. 1 point What would happen if a pathogen lost the ability to produce adhesions? All of these. It
could no longer attach to a certain surface, and would likely be washed or propelled away by the
host defenses. The pathogen will become more toxic. None of these. The pathogen cells will
cluster together with each other. 1 point Which of the following is not true about ID 50 ? Lower
ID50 means higher virulence. It reflects how easily the infection can be transmitted. It is an
expression of infectious dose. Higher ID50 means higher virulence. It refers to the number of
cells needed to infect 50% of the test population. 61 point Identify the incorrect statement about
opportunistic infections: often arise in hospitals. can occur when microbes from one body
compartment enter another. can be caused by microbes of the normal flora. are generally not
very serious. arise in the weakened, compromised host.