A Quorum-Sensing Gene System Requires the Accumulation of a Secreted

question 1

Multiple Choice

A quorum-sensing gene system requires the accumulation of a secreted small molecule called a/an __________.

• A) autoinducer
• B) activator
• C) repressor
• D) inducer
• E) corepressor

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