Describe how ATP can be used as a tool forestimating total bacterial numbers in a given watersample

Q: Where might you expect to find nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

A: Nitrogen acts as a limiting factor in plant growth. A large amount of nitrogen is required to…

Q: Compare and contrast the general nutrient uptake mechanisms (metabolic diversity) observed in both…

A: Archaea Archaea are microorganisms belonging to domain prokaryotes since this lack a true nucleus.…

Q: Determine the following for the micro-organism Prevotella copri Domain (sometimes called…

A: Prevotella copri: Domain/superkingdom:Bacteria Kingdom :Bacteria Phylum:Bacteroidetes…

Q: The diatoms are a group of the algae characterised by having a silica cell wall. Give an overview of…

A: A diatom is a single-celled photosynthetic organism, which means it produces its own food in the…

Q: Is the exponential population growth of bacteria modelled best by a logarithmic or an exponential…

A: Exponential function represents a growth without any limit. Exponential growth is characterize by…

Q: Explain two ways in which archaea metabolize inorganiccompounds in extreme environments.

A: Archaea Bacteria is facultative and strictly anaerobic with the cell wall made up of peptidoglycan.…

Q: List 4 factors that could be constants for the degradation of coral experiment (looking at acidity).

A: Coral reefs are huge underwater constructions made up of the bones of colonial marine invertebrates.…

Q: Write a short note on Micro algae used in biogenic C02 capture systems?

A: Biogenic Carbon dioxides are  the emissions  from a stationary source resulting from the combustion…

Q: You are getting ready to wash a car. You have a dry sponge and a bucket full of pure water only. You…

A: A hypotonic solution is a solution with a low concentration of solute and higher concentration of…

Q: When you compare the standards on bacteria, recreational use of water has a higher standards than…

A: A pathogen is an organism that is capable of causing the disease to its specific host, with the…

Q: Use this graph showing the standard death curves of three microbial species to answer the following…

A: By understanding the given graph the questions related to the graph are solved as follows:-

Q: List some genera of free-living and symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

A: Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are microorganisms that convert nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into a…

Q: List and describe the phases of the growth curve of a population of bacteria.  Explain how a…

A: Bacteria are the minute organism that is widespread everywhere. They are present in the air, water,…

Q: Describe the examples of the four mechanisms aquatic bacteria use to maximize nutrient acquisition…

A: The amount of nutrients that is temporarily or permanently gets biogemochemically transformed is…

Q: What happened to the piece of potato after soaking in plain water?

A: Osmosis is defined as the movement of water molecules from the region of higher to lower water…

Q: In your own words discuss the statement "Mass Deaths of Marine Mammals spur Veterinary…

A: Mass deaths of marine mammals spur veterinary microbiology

Q: If a population of mold spores tripled in 12 hours, what is the growth rate? If there were 350 mold…

A: The growth rate refers to the rate at which a population or quantity increases over a specific…

Q: Discuss extreme environments and types of extremophiles that livethere.

A: Environment refers to the surroundings or conditions in which a plant or animal lives. Most animals…

Q: Give typing answer with explanation and conclusion    If an organism is considered “halophilic”,…

A: The group that would most likely possess a halophile is archaebacteria. Archaebacteria, also known…

Q: Under what conditions might bacteria want to coordinate (via quorum sensing) to increase their…

A: Ans: The bacterial communication via chemical signalling is referred to as quorum sensing.

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

A: Fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants are all bred, raised, and harvested in aquaculture. It's…

Q: A bloom of dinoflagellates is discovered in Tampa Bay. Sampling on Thursday morning indicates an…

A: The above given question talks about the exponential growth of the dinoflagellates. Exponential…

Q: Show a growth curve graph of the two types of bacteria binary fission and budding which one grows…

A: Growth curve is the graphical representation of the growth in numbers or biomass for a population…

Q: a) Create a bacterial growth curve with log values of CFU/ml on the Y-axis andthe time

A: Bacterial growth curve is a graphical representation of number of live bacterial cells over the time…

Q: Explain the principle od using radio labled thymidine to determine cell production rates for a…

A: Different methods can be used to study cell growth and production . Cell production is increase in…

Q: name the 2 things heterotrophic organisms include.

A: Organism may be either autotrophs or heterotrophs. Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce…

Q: Describe the two most common symbiotic relationships algae are found in.

A: Introduction  Symbiosis is a close association between two different kinds of organisms. The…

Q: Give situations of biofilms and explain what they are.

A: A colony is comprised of two or more intraspecific individuals who live in close proximity to or are…

Q: A species of Antarctic bacteria doubles in number every 18 months. calculate the growth constant (k)

A: Calculating the growth constant (k) for Antarctic bacteriaThe information provided isn't enough to…

Q: Complete the table. Calculate the size of a theoretical population of E. Coli, if given unlimited…

A: The generation time of the given bacteria Escherichia coli is 20 minutes. This means that every 20…

Q: What are the main differences between stationary and decline phase? Which type of bacteria will…

A: Bacteria, like all living organisms, require an environment that is suitable for growth. This…

Q: Explain what is happening with this graph that charts the reactions ofa mesophilic bacterium to…

A: Bacteria are unicellular, prokaryotic organisms which are devoid of membrane bound organelles and…

Q: Consider the following graph depicting the population growth of bacteria in an "ideal" laboratory…

A: Introduction :  Bacteria are prokaryotic unicellular organisms. They are found in different habitats…

Q: Let: 0e = time in minutes *e = number of bacteria 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 2 4 8 16 32 64…

A: In this question, we are given data on the growth curve of bacteria. The graph can be drawn by…

Q: For the bacterial growth curve below in which phase does the number of cell divisions equal the…

A: Bacterial growth curve is the representation of different stages of bacterial growth and death. It…

Q: a role in this species' How does the fluid mosaic model play metabolism? Provide an example.

A: In the complete mosaic model, there is a lipid bilayer with a hydrophilic head part and this is the…

Q: Explain all major food processing plants should develop and use similar Gills Onions AERS.

A: Food processing uses procedures that combine chemical and physical processes to transform uncooked…