Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6, Problem 14Q
Summary Introduction
To determine:
Which of the two tubes “tube 2” or “tube 3” is more likely to grow in diverse niches or conditions.
Concept introduction:
Bacteria are classified into different categories based on the utilization and need of the oxygen by the cell. These categories include aerobic bacteria, anaerobic bacteria, facultative anaerobes, microaerophiles, and aerotolerant anaerobes.
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Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
Ch. 6.1 - List the essential nutrients of a bacterial cell.Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 2AYPCh. 6.1 - List and define four different terms that describe...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 4AYPCh. 6.1 - Compare and contrast the processes of diffusion...Ch. 6.1 - Identify the effects of isotonic, hypotonic, and...Ch. 6.1 - Name two types of passive transport and one type...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 1NPCh. 6.1 - Prob. 2NPCh. 6.1 - Prob. 3NP
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