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A student cuts her hand during her gym class. The next day the cut is red and inflamed. What is the likely cause?

AAntibiotic resistance near the cut
BRegression of bacteria numbers

C.antibiotic skin adherence

DImmune response to bacterial toxins

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d: immune response response to bacterial toxins because will immediately begin to battle bacteria and other invaders.
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Correct answer: D). Immune response to bacterial toxins

The cut is red and inflamed because the white blood cells of our body is trying to protect the affected area from the infection. It is a guarding us from the harmful viruses and bacteria.

During infection some chemicals are released from the white blood cells to the site of infection and that substance is responsible for causing redness and inflammation of the wound.It is the first sign of infection.

Hence, the correct answer would be option D.

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