BIOLOGY-CUSTOM PACKAGE W/CODE
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ISBN: 9781269866415
Author: Campbell
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 27.3, Problem 2CC
A bacterium requires only the amino acid methionine as an organic nutrient and lives in lightless caves. What mode of nutrition does it employ? Explain.
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BIOLOGY-CUSTOM PACKAGE W/CODE
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