Arkansas Esthetician Practice Exam 2025 - Free Esthetician Practice Questions and Study Guide

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What are saprophytes?

Bacteria that consume living organisms

Nonpathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter

Saprophytes are nonpathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter. Option A is incorrect because it states that saprophytes consume living organisms, which is not true. Option C is incorrect because it refers to pathogenic bacteria, which are harmful to plants. Option D is also incorrect because although saprophytes do recycle nutrients, they specifically do so by breaking down dead matter, not by recycling nutrients in general.

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Pathogenic bacteria that live on plants

Microbes that recycle nutrients

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