Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, Books a la Carte Edition & Modified Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card
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ISBN: 9780133962482
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 3CT
Two cultures of a facultative anaerobe are grown under identical conditions, except that one was exposed to oxygen and the other was completely deprived of oxygen. What differences would you expect to see between the dry weights of the cultures? Why?
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