All of the Following Are Correct About a Slime Layer

question 47

Multiple Choice

All of the following are correct about a slime layer, except6_21_2016_QC_CS-54137

• A)it is a type of glycocalyx.
• B)it can be easily washed off the cell.
• C)it protects the cell from loss of water and nutrients.
• D)it enables movement of cells.
• E)it allows cells to participate in biofilms.

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Definitions:

Good Y

Typically used in economic models, it represents a generic secondary good in contrast to another good, often labeled as Good X.

Rationing Device

A mechanism used to distribute scarce goods and services among competing uses or users.

Supply Shifts

Changes in the supply curve caused by factors other than the product's price, such as production costs, technology, and expectations, leading to more or less of the product being supplied at each price.

Equilibrium Quantity

The amount of goods or services supplied in a market that is exactly equal to the quantity demanded at the equilibrium price.