Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-316-4

Chapter 25 - Environmental Microbiology - Self Quiz - Page 832: 12

Answer

(a) Escherichia coli

Work Step by Step

Escherichia coli is the microorganism that is mainly used as an indicator of fecal pollution in water. This is because it is is a natural inhabitant of the human digestive tract; thus, its presence in water indicates that the water is contaminated with fecal material.
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