(7pts)The bacterium Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy in humans.This organism localizes primarily to the skin of extremities,...

(7pts)The bacterium Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy in humans.This organism localizes primarily to the skin of extremities, such as the nose, toes, and fingers, where it leads to loss of protective sensation and disfiguring lesions. Temperature is a key factor in its tissue preference; it grows fastest at cooler body sites (~30oC) and more slowly at warmer, more internal sites.

a. Drawadiagramthatillustratestherelationshipbetweenthegrowthrateand temperature for M. leprae. Label each axis and indicate the optimum temperature for this organism.

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