Vibrio harveyi bacteria (V. harveyi)

Only glow when they are in a sufficiently large group (known as a quorum)

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Long Description: Can you guess what happens when V. harveyi achieve a quorum?

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Long Description: Answer: Using a chemical strategy dubbed quorum sensing, bacteria a) Assess their own population size b) Distinguish themselves from all other kinds of bacteria