Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7.L1, Problem 5WC
5. a. What biochemical events in quorum sensing ensure that a biofilm can function as a unit?
b. Explain how biofilm self-monitoring would favor infections.
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5) True or False
Biofilms protect bacteria from antibiotics due to reduced diffusion of the drug.
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a complex established community of microorganisms on solid surfaces
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is a layer of millions of identical bacteria on solid surfaces
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is a layer of compounds released from the tissue as a protection against pathogenic microorganisms
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Capsule formation is associated with the virulence of pathogenic bacteria. Why? Select all that apply.
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They are sticky and attach better
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They can escape phagocytosis
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Foundations in Microbiology
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