Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 26.L1, Problem 10MCQ
10. Which of the following does not vary predictably with the depth of the aquatic environment?
a. dissolved oxygen
b. temperature
c. penetration by sunlight
d. salinity
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