Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23, Problem 6MCQ
Summary Introduction
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Microorganisms are a living microscopic organism like bacteria,
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