Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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Chapter 20, Problem 3RQ
Describe some of the extreme environments in which prokaryotes are found. What parts of the human body are inhabited by prokaryotes?
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