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If bacteria are much too small to see, what is one reason why can we see colonies in the petri dishes that have plenty of food to eat after only a few days?

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4. rat liver is able to metabolize glucose by both the glycolytic and the pentose phosphate pathway. which of the following are properties of both the glycolytic and pentose phosphate pathway? a. nad+ is involved b. co2 is liberated c. phosphate esters are intermediates d. glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is an intermediate e. fructose 6-phosphate is an intermediate4. rat liver is able to metabolize glucose by both the glycolytic and the pentose phosphate pathway. which of the following are properties of both the glycolytic and pentose phosphate pathway? a. nad+ is involved b. co2 is liberated c. phosphate esters are intermediates d. glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is an intermediate e. fructose 6-phosphate is an intermediate