A researcher claims that different metabolic pathways allow

Last updated: 7/8/2022

A researcher claims that different metabolic pathways allow bacteria to use different molecules as sources of matter and energy. Which of the following statements best helps justify the researcher's claim by providing a relevant example? a. Rhizobia bacteria form close associations with the roots of bean plants. b. E. coli bacteria reproduce in liquid media containing either glucose or galactose. c. The antibiotic rifampicin inhibits the growth of some bacterial strains but not of others. d. Some viruses that infect bacteria reproduce by either the lysogenic cycle or the lytic cycle.