Organisms in a Biofilm Differ from Planktonic Bacteria in That ________

question 70

Multiple Choice

Organisms in a biofilm differ from planktonic bacteria in that ________.

• A)biofilms typically contain multiple species of bacteria living in a complex,whereas planktonic bacteria are single,free-floating organisms
• B)organisms in a biofilm secrete quorum-sensing chemicals to monitor the population; planktonic bacteria do not produce these chemicals
• C)an organism in a biofilm will activate different genes compared to a planktonic organism of the same genus and species
• D)organisms in a biofilm secrete extracellular materials to keep them anchored to a surface; these substances are not produced by free-floating bacteria 
• E)All of the choices reflect differences between biofilms and planktonic bacteria

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