BIOLOGY
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Chapter 27, Problem 4A
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Introduction: Any bacterium that can cause disease is known as bacterial pathogen. Many of the human diseases are caused due to bacterial infections. This includes tuberculosis, staphylococcal and streptococcal infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 27.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.1 - Describe classification systems for prokaryotes.Ch. 27.2 - Prob. 1LOCh. 27.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 27.3 - Prob. 1LOCh. 27.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.3 - Prob. 3LOCh. 27.4 - Describe the metabolic strategies employed by...
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