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Which of the following is NOT an example of a microbial symbiosis?

Correct answer A. Bacteria passing through the placenta

Explanation

Symbiosis means organisms living closely together; gut bacteria, termite protozoa and even parasitic tapeworms all live in hosts, but bacteria crossing the placenta is an infection route, not a partnership.

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