Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477206
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 3MC
In the environment, nutrients are generally _____.
- a. limiting
- b. present in excess
- c. stable
- d. artificially induced
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