In the process of ________, microbes detect the presence and density of other microbes and modify their metabolic activity in response

A) quorum sensing
B) antagonism
C) mutualism
D) symbiosis
E) synergy


A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: Growth Requirements
Learning Outcome: 6.7

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