Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20.8, Problem 2MQ
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A large pool of carbon based complex present within terrestrial, natural and the aquatic environment is called as an organic compound or organic material. The organic matter composed of the organic mixture that have arrived from the debris of the organism such as animals, plants and their products of waste in other different carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. The organic matter is very essential in the nutrient movement in the environment.
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