Coliforms are used as indicator organisms because – McqOptions

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1.	Coliforms are used as indicator organisms because
A.	they are present wherever enteric pathogens are present
B.	a testing procedure with great specificity is easy to perform
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above

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