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27.

What is the role of keratin in the skin?

28.

What are two ways in which tears help to prevent microbial colonization?

29.

Which label indicates a sweat gland?

A diagram of skin. i – a vase shape in the center of skin with a long projection out the top. iv – the long projection from i. iii – a small vase shape attached to i. ii – a coiled structure in the center with a tube leading out.
Figure 21.38 (credit: modification of work by National Cancer Institute)
30.

How are leukocidins associated with pus production?

31.

What is a good first test to distinguish streptococcal infections from staphylococcal infections?

32.

Compare and contrast bacterial and viral conjunctivitis.

33.

What yeasts commonly cause opportunistic infections?

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