Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781260163698
Author: Cowan
Publisher: MCG
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The integrated functioning of all the ecosystems and interrelating all organisms and abiotic factors is called biosphere. The biodiversity is one of the parts of the biosphere that plays important functions.
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