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    Some Intestinal Bacteria, Such as Escherichia Coli, Feed on ________
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Some Intestinal Bacteria, Such as Escherichia Coli, Feed on ________

Question 19

Question 19

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Some intestinal bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, feed on ________ from mucus secretions using the Entner-Doudoroff pathway.


A) gluconate
B) glucose
C) pyruvate
D) 2-oxoglutarate
E) oxaloacetate

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