In the process of ________, microbes detect the presence and density of other microbes and modify their metabolic activity in response.
A) quorum sensing
B) antagonism
C) mutualism
D) symbiosis
E) synergy

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Quorum sensing is a process by which microbes detect the presence and density of other microbes in their environment through the secretion and detection of signaling molecules. This allows them to coordinate their behavior and modify their metabolic activity in response to the population density of other microbes.

In the Process of ________, Microbes Detect the Presence and Density