Why are lactobacilli commonly found in carious lesions?

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They serve as the primary cause of the lesionsThey generate insoluble extracellular polysaccharidesThey adhere to intact enamel surfacesThey act as secondary colonizersThey produce acid that initiates decay

Explanation

Lactobacilli are not the initial bacteria responsible for causing caries; instead, they appear later as secondary invaders that thrive in the acidic environment created by primary bacteria.