Quorum sensing is ___:
a. the ability to respond to changes in population density
b. a characteristic allowing secretion of a matrix
c. dependent on direct contact among cells
d. associated with colonies in broth culture
Answer: a. the ability to respond to changes in population density
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a. Chemical b. Cellular c. Tissue d. Organ e. System
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A) homologous chromatids must be separated into different daughter cells. B) homologous chromosomes must be separated into different daughter cells. C) the number of chromosomes allotted to each daughter cell must be halved. D) it produces new arrays of alleles on chromosomes. E) All of the choices are correct.
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a. 2.5 b. 5 c. 10 d. 20 e. 50
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