Members of the Microbial Communities That Form Bacterial Biofilms Show

question 29

Multiple Choice

Members of the microbial communities that form bacterial biofilms show ________ because of their ability to both cause diseases and their enhanced resistance to relatively high concentrations of antibacterial agents.

• A) antagonism
• B) commensalism
• C) mutualism
• D) parasitism

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