Biochemistry
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What are the physiological traits that can differentiate
sulfur-reducing bacteria from sulfate-reducing bacteria?
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The physiological traits are those characteristics of the bacterial species that are attributed to the normal functioning of that particular species. These traits include the biochemical or the metabolic pathways that the bacteria might opt to produce energy and survive in the immediate environment.
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