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 4MCQ
Summary Introduction
Introduction:
All matter is made up of small particles called atoms. Atoms are composed of small, subatomic particles- protons, electrons and neutrons. The protons and neutrons together make the atomic nucleus and the electrons spin around the nucleus.
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Chapter 2 Solutions
Foundations in Microbiology
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