Resistance of Pseudomonas to a wide range of antibacterial agents is partly due to its
A) ability to utilize a wide range of organic and nitrogen sources.
B) use of the Entner- Doudoroff pathway as its major means of catabolizing glucose.
C) ability to form biofilms.
D) lack of special requirements for growth.
E) production of exoenzyme S.

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Pseudomonas can form biofilms, which protect the bacteria from antibacterial agents and contribute to its resistance.

Resistance of Pseudomonas to a Wide Range of Antibacterial Agents