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Microbiology, Fifth Edition
Microbiology, 5/e
Lansing M Prescott, Augustana College
Donald A Klein, Colorado State University
John P Harley, Eastern Kentucky University
The Archaea

Chapter Overview

This chapter summarizes the properties of a diverse group of organisms known as the archaea. These organisms are very different from bacteria and from eucaryotes. The chapter describes some of the major characteristics associated with each of the major groups of archaea.









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