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Bacteria cannot be seen with the naked eyes, but these can be seen with the help of a microscope. If you have to carry a sample from your home to your biology laboratory to demonstrate the presence of microbes under a microscope, which sample would you carry and why?

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Curd can be used as a sample for the study of microbes. Curd contains numerous lactic acid bacteria (LAB) or lactobacillus. These bacteria produce acids that coagulate and digest milk proteins. A small cup of curd and contains millions of bacteria which can be easily observed under a microscope.
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