The Synthetic Killer Microbes That Have Been Created to Treat

question 64

Multiple Choice

The synthetic killer microbes that have been created to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

• A) respond to the quorum-sensing molecules produced by P.aeruginosa.
• B) encode bacteriophage that lyse the pathogenic bacteria.
• C) constitutively produce a compound that is toxic to P.aeruginosa.
• D) secrete an antibiotic through membrane transporters.
• E) have been engineered to produce a stronger toxin than is naturally produced.

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Milgram Experiment

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