Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-316-4

Chapter 6 - Growth and Culturing of Bacteria - Self Quiz - Page 177: 9

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Some bacteria have complex nutritional requirements because they lack many enzymes and must therefore be provided with many of the molecules they need for growth. The nutritional requirements of an organism are determined by the kind and number of its enzymes. Complexity would mean deficiency in biosynthetic enzymes.
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