Which of the following is the standard resource for identifying bacteria?

A) Systema Naturae
B) Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology
C) Woese and Fox's phylogenetic tree
D) Haeckel's General Morphology of Organisms


Ans: B) Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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a. endodermis b. tonoplast c. aquaporin d. water potential

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