Functions of the Glycocalyx Include All of the Following EXCEPT

question 50

Multiple Choice

Functions of the glycocalyx include all of the following EXCEPT

• A)biofilm formation.
• B)increased virulence.
• C)source of nutrition.
• D)protection against dehydration.
• E)binary fission.

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Definitions:

Encodes

The process by which genetic information is chemically converted into RNA and protein in living organisms, or, more broadly, the process of converting data into a particular form.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Capacity

The maximum amount that something can contain or the ability of something, whether physical or mental, to perform, produce, or withstand.

Atkinson-Shiffrin Model

A theory of human memory that proposes memory is composed of three main components: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.