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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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Describe why a biofilm is so resistant and able to withstand standard antibiotics. What specifically makes a biofilm so difficult to kill?

Explain the process of binary fission and how it differs from eukaryotic cell divison.

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Communities of bacteria that stick to surfaces and create a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances are known as bacterial biofilms.
These biofilms offer defence against external stresses like antibiotics and inflammatory responses from the host. Bacterial cell division can happen in two ways: binary fission and budding.
The most common type of bacterial cell division is binary fission, which occurs when a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells.
Another method of bacterial cell division called budding involves the formation of a tiny outgrowth, or bud, on the surface of the parent cell. As the bud grows, it eventually separates as a new daughter cell.

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