Cell-To-Cell Communication by Quorum Sensing Has Been Shown to Be

question 67

Multiple Choice

Cell-to-cell communication by quorum sensing has been shown to be important in the regulation of genes needed for

• A)virulence.
• B)biofilm production.
• C)plasmid transfer.
• D)All of the choices are correct.

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Total Sum Of Squares

A statistical measure representing the total variation in a dataset, used as a component in calculating variance or testing hypotheses.

SSE

Short for Sum of Squared Errors, a measure used in statistics to describe the total deviation of data points from their fitted values in a regression analysis.

Y-intercept

The point where a line, curve, or function crosses the y-axis of a graph.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment or statistical model, the variable that is expected to change as a result of manipulations in the independent variable.