Vinyl chloride, chloromethane and the banned pesticide DDT are examples of chlorinated hydrocarbons. Chlorinated hydrocarbons are organic molecules wherein chlorine has been substituted for some of...
Resident flora of certain areas plays a definite role in maintaining health and. normal function. Members of the resident flora in the intestinal tract synthesize. vitamin K and aid in the absorption of nutrients. On mucous membranes and. skin, the resident flora may prevent colonization by pathogens and possible. disease through âbacterial interference.â The mechanism of bacterial interference. is not clear.
Harmful Effects of the Normal Flora. Harmful effects of the normal flora, some of which are observed in studies with germ-free animals, can be put in the following categories. All but the last two are fairly insignificant. 1. Bacterial synergism between a member of the normal flora and a potential pathogen. This means that one organism is helping another to grow or survive. There are examples of a member of the normal flora supplying a vitamin or some other growth factor that a pathogen needs in order to grow.