Acylhomoserine Lactones Used in Quorum Sensing Regulate Their Own Synthesis

question 1

Multiple Choice

Acylhomoserine lactones used in quorum sensing regulate their own synthesis by a(n) ____________ system.

• A)riboswitch
• B)antisense
• C)catabolite repression
• D)autoinduction

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Partial Correlation

A measure of the degree of association between two variables while holding one or more other variables constant.

Third Variable

An unmeasured variable that may influence or confound the relationship between the two variables of interest in a study.

Spearman Rank

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