Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
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Explain the differences among photoautotrophs, chemoautotrophs, photoheterotrophs, chemoheterotrophs, organotrophs, and lithotrophs.
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Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
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