The beaches at a nearby lake have been closed because of high E. coli counts. The lake is surrounded by agricultural areas and summer cottages. We know that different species of vertebrates have different E. coli strains in their digestive tracts. Propose a hypothesis about the source of the E. coli and design an experiment to test this hypothesis.

The beaches at a nearby lake have been closed because of high E. coli counts. The lake is surrounded by agricultural areas and summer cottages. We know that different species of vertebrates have different E. coli strains in their digestive tracts. Propose a hypothesis about the source of the E. coli and design an experiment to test this hypothesis.

Nutrition Now

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Chapter7: How The Body Uses Food: Digestion And Absorption

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