Microbiology W/Diseases Looseleaf with Access 5th 2018 9780134784304 0134784308
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ISBN: 9780134784304
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 7SA
Draw and label the four distinct phases of a bacterial growth curve. Describe what is happening within the culture as it passes through the phases.
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