Select the three basic ways in which microbes cause tissue damage.

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Biology

Marcus Kaiser

11 April, 06:24

Select the three basic ways in which microbes cause tissue damage.

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Micah Downs · Answer 1

Microbes cause tissue damage to their host cell or body in different ways.

1. Microbes can release toxins that can damage the cells and tissues of the host.

2. Microbes can release enzymes that can breakdown the cells and tissues of the host.

3. Microbes can activate certain responses in the host that can make the latter destroy its own tissues. Usually, the immune response of the host cell is disturbed, making the immune system attack the cells of the host itself.