Quorum Sensing Is Triggered in Biofilms When

question 45

Multiple Choice

Quorum sensing is triggered in biofilms when

• A) they form microcolonies.
• B) they are dispersing.
• C) antibiotics are applied to them.
• D) the population reaches a certain number.
• E) cells attach to a surface.

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