Which Process Facilitates Bacterial Aggregation

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which process facilitates bacterial aggregation?

• A) Formation of levans
• B) Decreased oxygen tension
• C) Interaction of fimbriae with endotoxin
• D) Nonselective attachment of gram-negative bacteria

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Definitions:

Deviations

Differences between values in a data set and a central point, typically the mean of the set.

Interquartile Range

A measure of statistical dispersion, which is the spread between the first and third quartiles of a dataset, effectively capturing the middle 50%.

Variance

A measure of the dispersion of a set of values, calculated as the average of the squared deviations from the mean.

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