EBK MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY BODY...-
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ISBN: 9780134608242
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 5MC
Microaerophiles that grow best with a high concentration of carbon dioxide in addition to a low level of oxygen are called ________.
- a. aerotolerant
- b. capnophiles
- c. facultative anaerobes
- d. fastidious
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