Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

by Cowan, Marjorie Kelly

Published by McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 10: 0073402435

ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 14 - Host Defenses I - Multiple-Choice and True-False Questions - Bloom's Levels 1 and 2: Remember and Understand - Page 418: 1

Answer

b. lysozyme in saliva

Work Step by Step

Lysozyme destroys the bacterial cell wall by hydrolyzing the linkages in peptidoglycan, which is a major component of the gram positive bacterial cell wall. Thus, the correct answer is option b.

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