Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 3MCQ
During sewage treatment, microbial action on a large scale first takes place in the
- a. primary phase.
- b. secondary phase.
- c. Microbial action is not a part of sewage treatment.
- d. Microbial action takes place after the secondary phase.
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Chapter 25 Solutions
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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