Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 5.7, Problem 1TQ
Summary Introduction
To review:
The reason behind the efficacy of bacteriostatic antibiotics at treating bacterial infections.
Introduction:
A bacterium is a microscopic organism that cannot be seen with unaided eyes. They are present everywhere such as in air, water, and soil. Microorganisms include bacteria,
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Chapter 5 Solutions
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Ch. 5.2 - Prob. 1TQCh. 5.2 - Prob. 2TQCh. 5.2 - Prob. 3TQCh. 5.3 - Prob. 1TQCh. 5.4 - Prob. 1TQCh. 5.5 - Prob. 1TQCh. 5.5 - Prob. 2TQCh. 5.5 - Prob. 3TQCh. 5.6 - Prob. 1TQCh. 5.7 - Prob. 1TQ
Ch. 5.7 - Prob. 2TQCh. 5.7 - Prob. 3TQCh. 5 - Prob. 1RQCh. 5 - Prob. 2RQCh. 5 - Prob. 3RQCh. 5 - Prob. 4RQCh. 5 - Prob. 5RQCh. 5 - Prob. 6RQCh. 5 - Prob. 7RQCh. 5 - Prob. 8RQCh. 5 - Prob. 9RQCh. 5 - Prob. 10RQCh. 5 - Prob. 11RQCh. 5 - Prob. 12RQCh. 5 - Prob. 1TQCh. 5 - Prob. 2TQCh. 5 - Prob. 3TQCh. 5 - Prob. 4TQCh. 5 - Prob. 5TQ
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