bacteria
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So I got a small grant, bought a swab kit and spent a semester knocking on doors to ask classmates if I could sample the bacteria on their faces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
When these lypABC genes were deleted, bacteria could no longer lyse to release GTA particles.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
The products on our bathroom shelves, marketed as clean, stripped away essential bacteria.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The sediment and nutrients from the winter stays in coastal waters throughout the year and can also contain high levels of bacteria and virus material.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
I stopped worrying about all the bacteria and secretions in the water and learned to enjoy it.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
Vocabulary lists containing bacteria
List 1
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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