The Effect of Beneﬁcial Microbes of Normal Biota Against Invading

Question

The effect of beneﬁcial microbes of normal biota against invading microbes is called ______.
A) microbial antagonism
B) endogenous infection
C) infectious disease
D) axenic
E) gnotobiotism

Accepted Answer

Microbial antagonism refers to the inhibition of one bacterial species by another, a common occurrence in normal biota where beneficial microbes can prevent the colonization of harmful ones by competing for resources or producing substances that inhibit or kill invaders.