Why Would a Researcher Process Microbes Collected from a Deep-Sea

question 40

Multiple Choice

Why would a researcher process microbes collected from a deep-sea chimney in an anaerobic bag?

• A) to avoid cross contamination of biological species
• B) to keep aerobes separate from anaerobes
• C) to prevent oxygen from harming the microbes and to control the environment
• D) to document a specific environment
• E) to culture aerobes

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