Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 2A
A research laboratory is investigating environmental factors that inhibit the growth of archaea. The researchers wonder if penicillin would be effective in controlling their growth. Explain the probable results of an experiment in which penicillin is added to a culture of archaea.
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Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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