Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477206
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 8SA
If there are 47 cells in 1 μl of sewage, how many cells are there in a liter?
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Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
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