Biology
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780078024269
Author: Sylvia Mader, Michael Windelspecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 1TS
An investigator spills dye on a culture plate and notice that the bacteria live, despite their exposure to sunlight. He decides to test if the dye is protective against ultraviolet (UV) light. He exposes one group of culture plates containing bacteria and dye and another group containing only bacteria to UV light. The bacteria on all plates die. Complete the following diagram.
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