A Persister Cell Is an Unsolved Mystery of Microbiology Because

question 20

Multiple Choice

A persister cell is an unsolved mystery of microbiology because these cells:

• A) grow rapidly in the presence of antibiotics
• B) neither grow or die in the presence of an antibiotic
• C) cannot exit log phase growth when placed in an optimum antibiotic niche
• D) neither can form individual cells or biofilms
• E) cycle between animal and human populations, never dying out

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