Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 7MCQ
Which one of the following is not a fuel produced by microorganisms?
- a. algal oil
- b. ethanol
- c. hydrogen
- d. methane
- e. uranium
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