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C) epidemiology
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Engineering Bloom's:
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Flow
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A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus
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Section:
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Topic: Taxonomy of
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ASM Objective: 01.02 Mutations and horizontal gene transfer, along with the immense
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variety of microenvironments, have resulted in a vast diversity of
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microorganisms.
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Section:
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B) A microbiologist using the microscope to study bacteria
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Section:
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Bloom's:
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ASM Objective: 06.03 Humans utilize and harness
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C) parasites
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Section:
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Topic: Cellular
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variety of microenvironments, have resulted in a vast diversity of
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microorganisms.
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wastes are called
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A) decomposers
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C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
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Section:
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