Multiple Choice
Quorum sensing is a mechanism by which
A) bacteria "count" the numbers of mRNA molecules that are made for a specific gene.
B) bacteria adjust the stability of an mRNA based on the presence of a metabolite.
C) bacteria change their transcriptional output in a manner that depends on their population density.
D) bacteria adjust total transcription levels in proportion to glucose levels.
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