V. fischeri senses the density of V. fischeri cells in the environment by

A) secretion of a molecule that can then be internalized and bound to a receptor in the cytoplasm.
B) cell surface receptors that interact with other cell surface receptors on nearby cells.
C) a cell surface receptor that binds to a molecule secreted by cells in the environment.
D) a cytoplasmic receptor that binds to the LuxC protein.


A) secretion of a molecule that can then be internalized and bound to a receptor in the cytoplasm.

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