Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 8MCQ
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
- a. metachromatic granules—stored phosphates
- b. polysaccharide granules—stored starch
- c. lipid inclusions—poly-b-hydroxybutyric acid
- d. sulfur granules—energy reserve
- e. ribosomes—protein storage
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