All of the Following Are Correct About Biofilms, Except

question 2

Multiple Choice

All of the following are correct about biofilms, except

• A)they are cooperative associations among several microbial groups.
• B)they play an important role in recycling elements in the Earth.
• C)they can colonize medical devices.
• D)an example could be the scum that builds up in toilet bowls.
• E)they are harmless aggregations of microbes.

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Definitions:

Phasic Responses

Reactions that occur in distinct phases, typically in response to stimuli or changes in the environment.

Tonic Responses

Steady, prolonged physiological responses or activities in the body not directly associated with a phase of intermittent, sudden action.

Transient

Temporary or short-lived, often used to describe symptoms, feelings, or conditions that are not permanent.

Abstinence Violation Effect

A cognitive phenomenon where an individual, after violating a self-imposed rule of abstaining from a substance, experiences feelings of guilt and perceived loss of control.