Question
Biology Question on human health and disease
Which one of the following acts as a physiological barrier to the entry of microorganisms in human body ?
A
Skin
B
Epithelium of Urogenital tract
C
Tears
D
Monocytes
Answer
Tears
Explanation
Solution
Physiological barriers to the entry of microorganisms in human body are tears in eyes, saliva in mouth and HCl in stomach. The enzyme lysozyme is found in tears and saliva, and inhibits the synthesis of peptidogly can present in the cell wall of microorganisms especially eubacteria.