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Microbiology

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Set 4 Bacterial Culture Growth And Development

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following is a micronutrient?

A) carbon
B) nitrogen
C) sulfur
D) calcium
E) zinc

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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When the intracellular iron concentration is low, iron-scavenging molecules called ________ are produced.

A) siderophores
B) endospores
C) heterocysts
D) mycelia
E) quorum sensors

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Quorum sensing is triggered in biofilms when

A) they form microcolonies.
B) they are dispersing.
C) antibiotics are applied to them.
D) the population reaches a certain number.
E) cells attach to a surface.

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