GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY - T.P. Pyrog - 2004

6. MICROBIAL GROWTH

6.3. MICROBIAL NUTRITION

The Main Components of a microbial Cell are Water, minerals, and Organic compounds such as Proteins, Nucleic Acids, CARBOHYDRATES, and Lipids. To synthesize all these cellular components, microorganisms require nutrients—water-soluble compounds that they use to build their Cells and obtain energy.

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