All of the Following Are Correct About Biofilms, Except

question 13

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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