Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24, Problem 1MC
Which of the following about intestinal bacteria is false?
a) They produce vitamins.
b) They can produce carcinogens.
c) They are mostly aerobes.
d) They produce gas from indigestible substances in foods.
e) They include potential pathogens.
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