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ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesAcquired ImmunityHard2 minPYQ_2011
ZoologyHardsingle choice

Which one of the following acts as a physiological barrier to the entry of microorganisms in human body?NEET 2011 (Screening)

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Answer:
A
Solution:

Physiological barriers to the entry of microorganisms in human body are tears in eyes, saliva in mouth and in stomach. The enzyme lysozyme is found in tears and saliva, and inhibits the synthesis of peptidoglycan present in the cell wall of microorganisms especially eubacteria.

Stream:NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Human Health and DiseasesSubtopic:Acquired Immunity
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