Culturing Methods Often Detect Organisms That May Be Rare in the Environment

question 18

Multiple Choice

Culturing methods often detect organisms that may be rare in the environment but prevail when nutrients appear. What are these typically called?

• A) weed organisms
• B) protists
• C) rhizobia
• D) OTUs
• E) microbial dark matter

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