Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134019192
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 9MC
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The microorganisms require different environmental conditions for their survival. Some microbes survive in aerobic conditions and some survive in anaerobic conditions. Some require different concentrations of oxygen to thrive.
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