Which of the following statements are TRUE? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. a. Microbes could potentially cause infections on nearly all major parts/ components of the body. b. Most interactions between humans and bacteria are dangerous. c. Microbes can cause food spoilage. d. Microorganisms have been used for centuries to ferment food. e. Microbial organisms rarely occupy a space when a different microbe is present (they are usually isolated in nature from each other and seldom interact).
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