Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 10CT
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To determine:
Why both dinoflagellates and euglenids are classified as protozoa by zoologists and algae by botanists.
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Any living organisms that are not visible by naked eyes are said to be microorganisms, such as bacteria,
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