Which of the Following Properties Is Likely to Be Found

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following properties is likely to be found in a pioneer colonizer of a biofilm on an artificial joint implant?

• A) No susceptibility to reactive oxygen species like peroxides
• B) The ability to grow at thermophilic body temperature (37 ºC)
• C) The ability to use the titanium from the implant as an energy source
• D) Surface structures for attaching to tissue