A newly developed super chemical, Toxotene, is developed by Evil Science, Inc. While transporting their latest shipment across the Atlantic Ocean, the Toxotene container on the ship springs a leak, spraying Toxotene into the ocean. As an expert biologist, you are tasked with developing a plan to clean up the spill. Being an organic chemical, what type of bacterial species would you use to clean up the spill? Why?

Q: Nadia collected samples of water from Tasik Harapan, Universiti Sains Malaysia to isolate and…

A: The pH of a solution indicates how acidic or basic it is.

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Q: A recent study found that 480 Streptomyces strains freshly isolated from the soil are resistant to…

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Q: Biofilms often consist of multiple species of bacteria.True or false?

A: Bacteria are the prokaryotic organisms. They are unicellular type.

Q: The three shapes of bacteria are: and O rod-shaped oval round crooked O spiral

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Q: Why have scientists developed numerous methods to classify microorganisms?

A: Microorganisms are very diverse. They include bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa. The identification…

Q: For most part of our planet’s history, organisms are microbial. Explain why this is the case?

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. They include bacteria, fungi,…

Q: What role does the human microfauna play in protecting humans against pathogens? (At this point in…

A: The human host and its microbial flora form a complex ecosystem whose balance is a striking example…

Q: It is a couple of years in the future and you have taken a job as a WSU lab prep assistant. You are…

A: Microbes or microorganism are found all over the world in diverse types, and these are microscopic…

Q: If a bacterial species is not susceptible to an antibacterial drug at the concentration present in a…

A: Introduction: Antibiotic resistance is a form of drug resistance where bacteria are able to survive…

Q: Why is it important to know about bacteria

A: Bacteria are the microscopic organism who have single cell. It is made up of prokaryotic in nature.

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A: Introduction :  Obtaining a pure culture of the bacteria is the aim of bacterial isolation.…

Q: All of the following are possible configurations of bacteria EXCEPT? a-Monococcus b-Streptococcus…

A: A "microbe" is a living entity that is so tiny that it cannot be seen with the naked eye.…

Q: Why do you think most bacteria grown in labs are mesophiles with a pH optimum for growth near 7.0,…

A: Mesophiles are a group of bacteria that grow well in the temperature of 20 degree Celcius to 45…

Q: Which of the following is TRUE regarding Gram negative bacteria? a- Their cell wall is composed of a…

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Q: According to your own understanding, what do you think makes bacteria some of the most common…

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Q: The microbes discovered in Lake Whillans and Pitch Lake represented a few of the general categories…

A: Pathogenic organisms are of five main types: viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and worms or…

Q: A group of bacteria are gram stained. They show up as pink. Which bacteria group is most likely…

A: Gram-staining is a technique which is used to differentiate between two types of bacteria on the…

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Q: In experimental microbiology classification of bacteria is very important. Why is essential to…

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Q: Antibiotics can be bactericidal (they kill the microbe) or bacteriostatic (they inhibit microbial…

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Q: Bacteria are useful to study because

A: Bacteria are the prokaryotic micro organisms. Bacteria enables scientists to be used to study…

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A: Foot rash can occur as a result of an allergic reaction or infection. For example in athletes food…

Q: Bacteria and archaea are similar in size.  Explain what other characteristics bacteria and archaea…

A: Prokaryotes ,consists of eubacteria and archaea. Eubacteria is a true bacteria . Prokaryotic cells…

Q: Bacteria in the genus Clostridium are known for living within the deepest areas within puncture…

A: A genus of bacteria called Clostridium is well known for its capacity to flourish in significant…

Q: Suppose you are staining three identical smears of the same bacterial culture with three different…

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Q: Explain the reason that the obtained organism is either a bacterium or eukaryotes.

A: The reason that the obtained organism is either a bacterium or eukaryotes

Q: do a bit of research to find a microbe that also has odd growth requirements (i.e. it can break down…

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Q: Bacteria have three major methods of resisting antibiotics. They may lack (or modify) the feature…

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Q: Disease caused by Gram positive species is more significant than that caused by Gram negative…

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Q: Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?   A. Halophile – microbe that can grow in an…

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Q: You are a doctor at a field hospital deep in the Amazon jungle. A local villager comes to you sick…

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Q: A typical human body carries how many bacteria;

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Q: select a microbe that has proven to be either environmentally or socially beneficial to human…

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Q: Biofilms are often formed on artificial surfaces in the human body. During medical procedures, when…

A: In the living world, we see a large number of microorganisms, animals and plants. These organisms…

Q: The majority of antibiotics used in the clinic aremade as natural products by bacteria. Why do you…

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Q: You are working in a pathology lab where you have to isolate the disease causing agents from human…

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Q: A particular bacterium is said to have a streptococcus morphology and arrangement. What does this…

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Environmental Microbiology

Environmental biology deals with the study of microorganisms and their interaction with their surroundings. This term itself covers the microbial interactions with water, soil, air, and microbial too.