UPSC Prelims 2022 · GS Paper 1 · Q67

Science & Technology

Medium · Biofilms

Consider the following statements about microbial biofilms:

1. Biofilms can form on the surfaces of medical implants inside the human body.

2. Biofilms can form on food and food-processing equipment surfaces.

3. Microbes within a biofilm typically show greater resistance to antibiotics than free-floating cells of the same species.

How many of the statements given above are correct?