Which of the following characterize biofilms that form within the body?

Q: List three (3) advantages microbes have when living in a biofilm, as compared to planktonic growth.…

A: Some bacteria live in the group/aggregates and form a strong structural network, that provides lots…

Q: Which of the following is true about biofilms? Most bacteria naturally live in biofilms Bacteria in…

A: According to our guidelines we are allowed to answer a single question at a time. So, if you want…

Q: Summarize the terms used to characterize microbes based on they physical growth factors. Be…

A: Physical growth factors are components which contribute to  the growth of the microorganism/microbes…

Q: Bacterial growth depends on many environmental factors, including the temperature of the…

A: The aseptic technique is a method used to prevent the contamination of the culture from the…

Q: Which of the following are ways in which forming a biofilm can make a bacterial infection more…

A: Biofilms are a collective of one or more types of microorganisms that can grow on many different…

Q: Which of the following statements regarding microbial death is FALSE?   Question options:   cell…

A: All of these statements are TRUE.

Q: Give an example of a medically relevant biofilm that forms invirtually all healthy humans

A: Introduction: Biofilm is defined as a community of microorganisms attached to the surface, embedded…

Q: What terms would describe a prokaryote that has is covered in a thick peptidoglycan layer, gets its…

A: Prokaryotes are typically unicellular microscopic organisms which lack a distinct nuclear membrane…

Q: Describe the basic process of biofilm formation.

A: Biofilm refers to the collective growth of microorganisms on different surfaces. The microorganisms…

Q: Describe a detrimental and a beneficial effect of biofilms.

A: Introduction  Microorganisms can be found living in colony or in solitary. However, sometimes…

Q: A microbiologist is working with a pure strain of bacteria isolated from a mixed sample. Which of…

A: Streptococcus mutans is a bacteria which is often found in the oral cavity of human. It is a…

Q: Which of the following correctly describes one difference between gram-positive bacterial cells and…

A: Bacteria are unicellular microscopic prokaryotes. These can only be seen under microscopes.  The…

Q: Imagine a microbiologist performed a series of Gram stains but forgot to perform the destain step…

A: Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms that contain cell walls. Bacteria are further divided into…

Q: A bacterium using oxidation/reduction of inorganic compounds as the energy source and CO2 as the…

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Q: Which of the following are more resistant to antibiotics? Gram-positive bacteria Gram-negative…

A: Thermophilic bacteria, including hydrothermal vents in the ocean and hot springs, flourish in some…

Q: When a child skins their knee and neosporin is applied, this reduces the chances of pathogens…

A: Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens like viruses, bacteria, and fungi. They can be…

Q: Describe the term resistance and biofilm related to microbiology.

A: The ecosystem is composed of species such as plants, animals, and microbes. Microorganisms, which…

Q: Which statement best describes why antimicrobial drugs that affect cell wall synthesis tend to have…

A: Antimicrobial drugs are the class of drugs that are used to treat a microbial infection. They…

Q: Below is an image of a stained microorganism. Choose the BEST answer for the following questions…

A: Bacteria These are microscopic, single-celled organisms. These microorganisms exist in  millions, in…

Q: What are extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)?

A: Extracellular polymeric substances are characteristic polymers of high sub-atomic weight discharged…

Q: Which of the following is not an example of the physical, mechanical, and chemical barriers at body…

A: Our bodies are always susceptible to attack by a wide variety of foreign invaders/pathogens. Several…

Q: Which of the following statement(s) correctly apply to biofilms? (Select all that apply) O Biofilms…

A: Biofilms are a consortium of microorganisms that are embedded in a self produced matrix of…

Q: A microbe cannot grow without using enzymes. Explain why bacteria are limited to growth within a…

A: Introduction Bacteria are the smallest microscopic unicellular organisms on the earth. Bacteria can…

Q: Which of the following is FALSE about biofilms? Can play a major role in human infections and…

A: Concept used:  Biofilms    Definitions required:  Biofilms - Biofilms can be defined as adaptations…

Q: Explain the purpose and phase where cells lose flagella and motility in biofilm formation, and why…

A: There are several steps associated with the biofilm formation. The first step includes adherence of…

Q: Discuss biofilms with regard to their formation, unique properties, and significance to the…

A: Biofilms as the name suggests are films of living organisms ( microbes ). They are highly…

Q: Summarize the terms used to characterize microbes based on their  physical growth factors;  1. pH…

A: 1. pH  Acidophiles are those microorganisms that are able to survive in extremely acidic conditions…

Q: Match the descriptions to the terms. There are 4 descriptions to match. You can use a choice more…

A: Bacteria are microbes that are everywhere.

Q: Which of the following is correct about biofilms? O 1) They are comprised only of psychrophiles. O…

A: Biofilms are collective group of organisms that grow together on different surfaces. Bacteria,…

Q: Describe how each of the following physical factors affect microbial growth and aid in…

A: Microbial growth It is defined as an enhancement in the number of cells of microbes. there are…

Q: Gram negative bacteria typically display greater antibiotic resistance than gram positive bacteria…

A: Question- Gram negative bacteria typically display greater antibiotic resistance than gram positive…

Q: /hich of the following are ways in which forming a biofilm can make a bacterial fection more…

A: Option b.

Q: The statements are given below, which will best describe why antimicrobial drugs that affect cell…

A: Antimicrobial drugs are used to kill microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc. It makes…

Q: Describe the steps in biofilm formation using the words planktonic organisms, quorum, quorum…

A: Biofilm: Biofilm is defined as the complex aggregation of microorganisms on the surface by…

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Q: In general, why might cell-wall inhibiting antimicrobial drugs be less effective on gram-negative…

A: The gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria are differentiated based on their staining properties.…

Q: Why is biofilm development in catheters (tubes that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct or…

A: Catheters are thin tubes made of soft plastic material that can be inserted into the body. A urinary…

Q: List and describe the steps of biofilm formation.  Explain how and where (specific places and…

A: Biofilms are complex communities that interact with the human body in a multitude of ways that are…

Q: Which of the following statements regarding microbial control agents is FALSE?   Question options:…

A: all of these statements are TRUE.

Q: Biofilms are often formed on artificial surfaces in the human body. During medical procedures, when…

A: In the living world, we see a large number of microorganisms, animals and plants. These organisms…

Q: Teichoic acid is a major feature of which cell wall? O Fungal Viral O Gram-positive bacteria O…

A: The cell wall is the additional layer present outside of the plasma membrane in some organisms…

Q: Which of the following is not true about a gram-positive cell wall? It has plasma membrane inside…

A: Introduction :- The Gram-positive cell wall is made up of many interconnected peptidoglycan layers…

Q: Sewage works use microbes in many ways to break down organic matter. Which of the following…

A: Sludge is a type of semi-solid slurry. It is produced due to the mixing of different effluents from…

Q: Bacterial growth depends on many environmental factors, including the temperature of the…

A: The term "aseptic method" refers to a combination of medical practises and procedures that help…

Q: Which statement best compares the terms "coccus" and "bacillus" as applied to bacteria? Coccus…

A: Bacteria are Prokaryotic single cell microbes when Ch can be classified on the basis of number of…

Q: positive and gram- negative) GRAM-POSITIVE GRAM-NEGATIVE Produce endotoxins. Contains lipid A.…

A: In the year 1884, Christian Gram created a test which could determine if a bacterium had a thick…

Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.