Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 10MCQ
Which of the following reactions is an oxidation carried out by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans?
- a. Fe2+ → Fe3+
- b. Fe3+ → Fe2+
- c. CuS → CuSO4
- d. Fe0 → Cu0
- e. none of the above
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