Biofilms Flashcards
1
Q
Biofilm?
A
slime covered microbial population
2
Q
Quorum sensing ?
A
communication between microbial organisms
3
Q
purpose of quorum sensing
A
communication and to be able to quantify eachother
4
Q
role of Psudomonas aeruginosa in the formation of biofilms in the body
A
starter of biofilms it is planktonic
5
Q
medical implications of biofilms
benefit of bacteria?
A
very hard to treat
can form on implanted medical devices.
for bacteria they use it for protection
6
Q
the purpose and function of the Coplin jar
A
make biofilms and to view them
7
Q
the older the biofilm?
A
the more cells you will see
