A Quorum-Sensing Gene System Requires the Accumulation of a Secreted

question 58

Multiple Choice

A quorum-sensing gene system requires the accumulation of a secreted small molecule called a(n)

• A) autoinducer.
• B) activator.
• C) repressor.
• D) inducer.
• E) corepressor.

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