You contract an infection from an unknown pathogenic organism. Your doctor conducts a biochemical analysis of the pathogen and discovers that it contains chitin. The pathogen is most likely a   Group of answer choices bacterium susceptible to antibiotics protist fungus bacterium resistant to antibiotics tapeworm

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Q: One of the following is INCORRECT about Spread plate a-Allow aerobic bacteria to grow b-The sample…

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Q: You perform a Kirby-Bauer assay with two antibiotics. Antibiotic X has a zone of inhibition of 9 mm.…

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