A Biofilm Allows the Participating Cells to ____

question 13

Multiple Choice

A biofilm allows the participating cells to ____.

• A)travel more efficiently to favorable locations
• B)protect themselves against predators and toxins
• C)exchange DNA via a sex pilus
• D)share nutrients with adjoining cells through gap junctions
• E)remain in a favorable location without being swept away

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Definitions:

Basidiomycota

A phylum of fungi characterized by producing spores on basidia, often found as mushrooms, toadstools, smuts, rusts, and puffballs.

Black Bread Mold

A common type of fungus that grows on bread and other food items, causing spoilage.

Ascomycota

A phylum of fungi characterized by the formation of spores in a sac-like structure called an ascus.

Zygomycota

A class of fungi characterized by their life cycle including a sexual phase that produces zygospores, often found as molds on food or organic matter.