Question 66 · LDEK · Etiology and pathogenesis of caries

Which of the following dietary carbohydrate substrate are biofilm bacteria capable of fermenting?

  1. A. glucose.
  2. B. fructose.
  3. C. lactose.
  4. D. maltose.
  5. E. sucrose and glucose.
Hint

Several of these sugars can be fermented, so look for the option that covers the most important dietary substrates.

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