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5 Select the false statement(s) about fastidious microbes. (You may select more than one answer choice.) a. They are more likely to grow on defined media as compared to complex media. b. They are more likely to be heterotrophs than autotrophs. c. They include most clinically important microbes. d. They can make all their own complex organic compounds from scratch. e. They do not require a carbon source.

          5 Select the false statement(s) about fastidious microbes. (You may select more than one answer choice.)
a. They are more likely to grow on defined media as compared to complex media.
b. They are more likely to be heterotrophs than autotrophs.
c. They include most clinically important microbes.
d. They can make all their own complex organic compounds from scratch.
e. They do not require a carbon source.

5 Select the false statement(s) about fastidious microbes. (You may select more than one answer choice.)
a. They are more likely to grow on defined media as compared to complex media.
b. They are more likely to be heterotrophs than autotrophs.
c. They include most clinically important microbes.
d. They can make all their own complex organic compounds from scratch.
e. They do not require a carbon source.

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5 Select the false statement(s) about fastidious microbes. (You may select more than one answer choice.) a. They are more likely to grow on defined media as compared to complex media. b. They are more likely to be heterotrophs than autotrophs. c. They include most clinically important microbes. d. They can make all their own complex organic compounds from scratch. e. They do not require a carbon source.