What Is an Example of How the Bacterial Species Living

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is an example of how the bacterial species living on us compete with each other?

• A) Secreting toxic compounds
• B) Making habitats acidic
• C) Forming slippery films preventing others from attaching
• D) Using up critical nutrients
• E) All of the above

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