The introductory passage discusses the importance of being able to study anme in a pure culture instead of in the consortium that exists in nature. Many bacteria exist in biofilms in nature. Based on the information in the passage and in the chapter, is it possible to create a pure culture of a species that normally exists in biofilms?.



Answer :

Yes , because many species can have planktonic growth or live within a biofilm, and biofilm can contain a single species.

What exactly are biofilms and why are they crucial?

A biofilm is comparable to a well-fortified cave where microorganisms hibernate. Antibiotics are blocked by the matrix's barrier. But the entrance of food and oxygen is also restricted by this protective barrier. The bacteria in the biofilm's depths will begin to starve.

 There can be four effects of biofilm, generating chronic infection, the modulation of host immune response, antimicrobial drug resistance and contamination of medical devices.

So , yes it is possible.

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