Microbiology: An Introduction
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 6, Problem 3MCQ
Use the following graph to answer questions 3 and 4.
3. Which of the lines best depicts the log phase of a thermophile incubated at room temperature?
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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