Microbiology: An Introduction
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 4, Problem 8MCQ
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
- a. metachromatic granules—stored phosphates
- b. polysaccharide granules—stored starch
- c. lipid inclusions—poly-b-hydroxybutyric acid
- d. sulfur granules—energy reserve
- e. ribosomes—protein storage
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