Why Do Bacterial Organisms Form a Biofilm

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why do bacterial organisms form a biofilm?

• A) to claim territory and fight off competing organisms of a different species
• B) to attach to a surface in an area where food is plentiful
• C) to find a food source when nutrients are scarce
• D) to mate with other bacterial organisms of the same or different species

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Definitions:

Structural Unemployment

A form of unemployment caused by a mismatch between the skills that workers in the economy can offer and the skills demanded by employers.

Supply And Demand Equilibrium

The point at which the quantity of a product demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers.

Frictional Unemployment

This refers to unemployment that occurs when people are between jobs or are entering the workforce for the first time.

Labor Supplied Exceeding

A situation where the quantity of labor offered by workers surpasses the quantity demanded by employers.