The purple nonsulfur bacterium Rhodospirillum grows best as a photoheterotroph. What is/are the most favorable sources of energy and carbon for this bacterium? light and carbon dioxide methane and carbon dioxide fructose and light glucose
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The purple nonsulfur bacterium Rhodospirillum is a photoheterotroph, so it needs light and an organic carbon source to grow best. Among the given options, the combination of light and an organic carbon source is found in the option "fructose and light." Show more…
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