Imagine NASA Sends You a Specimen from a Planet That

question 36

Essay

Imagine NASA sends you a specimen from a planet that they believe contains an extraterrestial bacteria species. You are the microbiologist in charge of determining how to grow the extraterrestial bacteria. Many factors may affect the growth of this extraterrestial bacteria. Choose two and describe how you would test their effects.

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