Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
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Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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An article in the local newspaper about gangrene states that the tissue-destroying toxin, lecithinase, is an “organic compound.” However, many people consider “organic” chemicals to mean something is good. Explain the reason for the contradiction.
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The organic molecule is defined as the carbon- containing compound and it is referred to as a
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Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
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