Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 27, Problem 1MCQ
Activated sludge system
- a. the process takes place under aerobic conditions
- b. the process takes place under anaerobic conditions.
- c. the amount of oxygen doesn’t make any difference
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