Term for Microbes That Grow Optimally at Very High Salt

question 37

Multiple Choice

Term for microbes that grow optimally at very high salt concentrations.

• A)osmolphiles
• B)barophiles
• C)halophiles
• D)psychrophiles
• E)thermophiles

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Quantitative Variable

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Histogram

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Maximum Number

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