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Which of the Following Skin Defenses and Its Mechanism Is

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Which of the following skin defenses and its mechanism is mismatched?


A) Antimicrobial peptides; disrupt positively charged bacterial membranes
B) Sebum; lipid hydrolysis leads to toxic by-products that inhibit microbial growth
C) Lysozyme; hydrolyzes peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls
D) Keratinized surface; protein that provides waterproofing

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