Pearson eText Microbiology: An Introduction -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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Author: Gerard Tortora, Berdell Funke
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Chapter 6, Problem 2A
Clostridium and Streptococcus are both catalase-negative. Streptococcus grows by fermentation. Why is Clostridium killed by oxygen, whereas Streptococcus is not?
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