Discussion:
Discussing Quorum Sensing
1. Define the term "quorum sensing" and describe (at the cellular/biochemical level) the mechanism by which microbes participate in this phenomenon.
Provide a real-world example of quorum sensing by a) naming a microorganism that carries out quorum sensing, b) describing the microbial activity that is induced, and c) briefly describing the advantage this activity provides to the microbe .
2. Given what you know about the role of quorum sensing in the context of certain infections microorganisms and the human diseases they cause, describe a means of treatment or therapy that would take advantage of a pathogen's reliance on quorum sensing.
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