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Q1.	The toxins produced by bacteria
A.	kill viruses [Wrong Answer]
B.	encourage bacterial reproduction [Wrong Answer]
C.	interfere with physiological processes in the body [Correct Answer]
D.	all of the above [Wrong Answer]
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