Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2.L1, Problem 2CSR
2. What was a significant result of the Mars Phoenix project?
a. culturing bacteria
b. verifying water
c. finding organic matter
d. discovering precious metals
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Foundations in Microbiology
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