Foundations in Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7.L2, Problem 8CT
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How does the concept "Everything is everywhere, the environment selects." suggest that microorganisms are present in certain habitat?
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Microbes are ubiquitous and hence found in all regions in the biosphere. But not all microbes can survive in all places. Specific microbes survive in specific regions.
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