Microbiology: An Introduction
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 6, Problem 4MCQ
Use the following graph to answer questions 3 and 4.
4. Which of the lines best depicts the log phase of Listeria monocytogenes growing in a human?
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Chapter 6 Solutions
Microbiology: An Introduction
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