Given Its Prevalence in the Intestines of African Children, Prevotella

question 25

Multiple Choice

Given its prevalence in the intestines of African children, Prevotella bacteria would MOST likely belong to which of the following groups (Fig. 26.24) ?

• A)Proteobacteria
• B)Acidobacteria
• C)Firmicutes
• D)Bacteroidetes
• E)Tenericutes

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