Your Instructor Wants You to Bring in an Example of a Biofilm

question 47

Multiple Choice

Your instructor wants you to bring in an example of a biofilm to your lab.Which choice is the best selection for bringing in an intact biofilm for further study?

• A)Disconnecting and bringing in the old,mildewed showerhead from the showers in your dorm
• B)Scraping the mold off of the shower curtain in your dorm's bathroom into a paper cup using a butter knife
• C)Using a toothpick to scrape plaque off of your teeth and smearing it onto a slide to bring in to lab
• D)Wiping a sponge across a slimy boulder in a stream in a nearby park and bringing it in to lab

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