Disease-Causing Bacteria in a Human Begin to Multiply Rapidly When

question 66

Multiple Choice

Disease-causing bacteria in a human begin to multiply rapidly when they sense that their numbers are high enough to overpower an immune response.This is possible because of

• A) quorum sensing.
• B) a bacterial cell wall.
• C) a limited amount of DNA in the bacteria.
• D) sporulation.

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