Even to a Well-Trained Microbiologist, Isolates of Streptomyces When Grown

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Essay

Even to a well-trained microbiologist, isolates of Streptomyces when grown on a nutrient agar plate can appear as though they are fungi. Describe key similarities of how these two unrelated groups can so easily be mistaken for each other, and then propose methods to conclusively distinguish between them.

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Software used for writing, debugging, and deploying the control logic for programmable logic controllers.

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A Programmable Logic Controller designed and produced by a specific manufacturer, serving as a critical component in industrial automation systems.

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