Question

You hang a microscope slide from a submerged, L-shaped PVC pipe in lake water that is 2 feet deep. The slide hangs 6 inches below the surface of the water and remains there for eight weeks. When you remove it and bring it to your lab for observation, you see that algae, bacteria, and even some fungi have colonized the slide. You determine that you are looking at a(n)

Answer 1

The correct answer is a biofilm.

Step-by-step explanation:

A collection of one or more kinds of microbes, which can grow on various distinct surfaces is considered as a biofilm. The microbes, which produce biofilms comprise fungi, bacteria, and protists. One prime illustration of a biofilm is a dental plaque, that is, a slimy accumulation of bacteria, which develops on the surface of teeth.