Your instructor wants you to bring in an example of a biofilm to your lab. Which choice is the best selection for bringing in an intact biofilm for further study?
A) Disconnecting and bringing in the old, mildewed showerhead from your bathroom.
B) Scraping the mold off the shower curtain in your bathroom into a paper cup using a butter knife.
C) Using a toothpick to scrape plaque off of your teeth and smearing it onto a slide to bring in to lab.
D) Wiping a sponge across a slimy boulder in a stream in a nearby park and bringing it in to lab.
E) Wiping a sponge across your dog's teeth, smearing it onto a glass slide and bringing it in to lab.

Question

Your instructor wants you to bring in an example of a biofilm to your lab. Which choice is the best selection for bringing in an intact biofilm for further study?
A) Disconnecting and bringing in the old, mildewed showerhead from your bathroom.
B) Scraping the mold off the shower curtain in your bathroom into a paper cup using a butter knife.
C) Using a toothpick to scrape plaque off of your teeth and smearing it onto a slide to bring in to lab.
D) Wiping a sponge across a slimy boulder in a stream in a nearby park and bringing it in to lab.
E) Wiping a sponge across your dog's teeth, smearing it onto a glass slide and bringing it in to lab.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Disconnecting and bringing in the old, mildewed showerhead from your bathroom provides an intact biofilm, as biofilms form on moist surfaces and the interior of a showerhead offers a perfect environment for such growths.

Your Instructor Wants You to Bring in an Example of a Biofilm