Holt Modern Biology 1st Edition by John Postlethwait ,Janet Hopson

Exercise 42

Predicting Results Clostridium perfringens , the soil-dwelling bacterium that causes gas gangrene, is an obligate anaerobe. Using this information, predict which would be more likely to become infected with C. perfringens : a deep puncture wound or a surface cut. Explain the reason for your inference.