Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7.L1, Problem 2MCQ
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There are few necessary elements on the earth⁏s surface that are required for the life to sustain. These are found essentially in some form in the environment itself.
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