Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7.L2, Problem 6CT
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To determine:
If aerobes and anaerobes can survive in the same habitat.
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Aerobes are the microbes that require oxygen for growth and survival while anaerobe need an oxygen-free environment for growth and survival.
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