BENSONS MICBIO LM CMPLT VER
BENSONS MICBIO LM CMPLT VER
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ISBN: 9781260110814
Author: Brown
Publisher: MCG
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To explain: The ways by which the macroscopic features of bacterial colonies differ from that of the molds.

Introduction: In the biosphere, the most widely disseminated organism is bacteria. Bacteria are a unicellular microorganism that lacks membrane-bound organelles. They appear in different shapes and the most common three shapes include coccus, bacillus, and spiral. Molds are fungus that usually grows in the form of hyphae.

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Generally, the bacterial colonies are smooth and small compared to the colonies of fungi. The fungal colonies appear large and fuzzy.

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