Which of the Following Organisms Would Be Most Likely to Contaminate

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following organisms would be most likely to contaminate a jar of pickles?

• A) a neutrophile
• B) a thermophile
• C) an acidophile
• D) an obligate anaerobe
• E) a mesophile

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Negatively Worded

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Yea-Saying

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