Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134019192
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 12MC
Most chemical elements exist in the environment as _____.
- a. usable forms in soil and rock
- b. usable forms in water
- c. unusable forms in soil and rock
- d. unusable forms in water
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Chapter 26 Solutions
Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
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