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21 / 27  Which is a reason for antimicrobial resistance being higher in a biofilm than in free-floating bacterial cells?
A  The EPS allows faster diffusion of chemicals in the biofilm.
B  Cells are more metabolically active at the base of a biofilm.
C  Cells are metabolically inactive at the base of a biofilm.
D  The structure of a biofilm favors the survival of antibiotic resistant cells.

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Source:  OpenStax, Microbiology. OpenStax CNX. Nov 01, 2016 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col12087/1.4
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