MASTERING MICROBIOLOGY TAXONOMY
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ISBN: 9781323651063
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 6CT
Take a critical look at the garbage in all of your wastebaskets. How much of the material present could possibly be degraded by microbes? How much could be recycled either at a recycling center or in compost? What is left if the degradable or recyclable materials were removed?
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MASTERING MICROBIOLOGY TAXONOMY
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