Prescott's Microbiology
Prescott's Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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A protist is a large variety of eukaryotic organism. Generally, it is single-celled. It belongs to the Protista kingdom or Protoctista. It inhabits in water or organisms watery tissues. Many common features are shared by the protists, regardless of their diversity. The physiology and morphology of protist are similar to the cells of animals and plants in various respects.

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