Question

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an organic compound such as a vitamin or amino acid that must be provided in the diet to facilitate survival of certain bacteria is a(n) □ factor.
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Explanation:

In microbiology (a subfield of Biology, which is part of Natural Science), a growth factor is an organic compound like a vitamin or amino acid that certain bacteria need to be supplied in their diet for survival and growth, as they can't synthesize it themselves.

Answer:

growth