If decomposers usually grow faster and decompose material more quicklyin warmer ecosystems, why is decomposition in hot deserts relatively slow?

Q: In what ways are Ca and Si cycling in oceanwaters similar, and in what ways do they differ?How do…

A: The environmental factors such as temperature, precipitation, solar energy, soil, and others are…

Q: Why is it important that the compost heap be turned frequently?

A: Introduction Soil ecosystem is an example of complex ecosystem as it contains a lot of living,…

Q: What would happen if all microorganisms were to vanish from the nitrogen cycle? Give an explanation…

A: All living beings need nitrogen for the creation of organic molecules. Nitrogen gas makes up over…

Q: What are sources of organic matter indeep-sea sediments that could be used tosupport growth?

A: Organic matter refers to biological material released in the process of decaying and decomposing. It…

Q: Nitrogen is the most common element in the air. Why do bacteria play a role in the nitrogen cycle?

A: Nitrogen is one of the elements required by living beings.

Q: Which one of the following would NOT be classified as a decomposer? O A. Amushroom O B. Aworm O C.…

A: It will be not qualified as a decomposer

Q: If Earth is filled muchly of di-nitrogen gas, why is the productivity of se many ecosystems limited…

A: Introduction  Our environment contains lots of gases such as CO2, N2, O2.  All these gases have…

Q: For how many years coal will last?

A: Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock with a high amount of carbon and…

Q: What % of sunlight reaching the Earth is converted to chemical energy by photoautrophs such as…

A: Photoautotrophs synthesize their own food from inorganic substances by using light as an energy…

Q: Why a medium of a biofilter should have a high content of inorganic nutrients?

A: Biofiltration is a pollution control technique using a bioreactor containing living material to…

Q: Indicate the main components of the sulfur and phosphorus cycles.

A: Biogeochemical cycles are defined as the process in which nutrients are recycled through various…

Q: In which country formation of ozone hole is maximum?

A: Ozone hole is the depletion or thinning of ozone layer, present in stratosphere, due to reaction of…

Q: context of organic matter decomposition rates, k values tend to decrease as latitude increases, with…

A: The decay of litter results in release of nutrients and its translocation. Thus, litter fall and its…

Q: Why is there a high concentration of microbes in the rhizosphere?

A: The rhizosphere can be defined as the narrow region of soil or substrate that is directly influenced…

Q: Natural pyritic deposits, such as underground coal seams, donot contribute to acid mine drainage;…

A: The pyrite or fool’s gold or iron pyrite is an iron disulfide mineral that occurs naturally. The…

Q: What are the consequences of having an excess of nutrientssuch as nitrates and phosphates running…

A: Eutrophication is a well known process in the environment

Q: What do you think was the source of complex organic matter that fueled the enrichment of bacteria…

A: After the all around (well ) was closed in, the microbial local area was overwhelmed by…

Q: Discuss nitrogen cycle

A: In nature nitrogen fixation is done by specialised bacteria in the soil. there are other bacteria…

Q: In what soil horizon are microbial numbers andactivities the highest, and why?

A: A soil horizon is a layer parallel to the soil surface which has different physical,chemical and…

Q: List the non-conventional energy sources, explain why Biomass energy is considered to be Renewable…

A: Nonconventional energy sources are also known as renewable energy sources. The energy source which…

Q: What would happen to the nitrogen cycle if all bacteria were absent? Explain your answer.

A: The earth's atmosphere is made up of 78% of nitrogen which is used both by plants and animals to…

Q: Why is the ozone layer vital to life on earth?

A: Ozone is a tri oxygen which is not stable and can undergo rapid dissociation. It is present as a…

Q: Local conditions, such as heavy rainfall or the removal of plants, may limit the amount of nitrogen,…

A: Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium are physiologically important elements across all life…

Q: Analyze the reasons why organic production is increasing.

A: Organic farming is the kind of production system for crops which excludes the use of synthetic…

Q: Describe the distribution of subsurface methane production

A: Methane (CH4) is one of the trace gases in the atmosphere that is considered to play a major role in…

Q: The rate of production of organic matters during photosynthesis in an ecosytem is termed as what?

A: Photosynthesis is the natural phenomenon by which primary producers like plants and cyanobacteria…

Q: In what kinds of marine environments can carbon be buried in large quantities?

A: Marine environments generally support the growth of marine life and it depends mostly on the…

Q: In terms of the nitrogen cycle and movement of electrons, what is the difference between nitrogen…

A: Nitrogen fixation, assimilatory nitrate reduction, ammonia absorption, and others are among the…

Q: How would Oligotrophic lakes can turn into eutrophic lakes ?

A: Oligotrophic lakes are the ones which have very poor nutrient supply and cannot have much aquatic…

Q: Mutualisms can play a large role in element cycles and energy flow. Please match the mutualism to an…

A: Mutualism is a relationship between two species where both the species gets benefitted and the…

Q: At what rate can algae incorporate carbon in open pond system?

A: The most popular form of algae cultivation conditions is an open pond system, which is used to…

Q: Explain why seasonal stratification of temperature and oxygen takes place in deep ponds and lakes.

A: The propensity of lakes to generate separate and distinct thermal layers during warm weather is…

Q: Why there is slow rate of decomposition of fallen logs in nature?

A: On basis of nutrition organism can be broadly classified as autotrophs and heterotrophs. Autotrophs…

Q: Why are coal and natural gas fuels considered no renewable?

A: Non-renewable energy is a form of fuel or power which cannot be replenished; as a result, its…

Q: Why is release of sulfide from oxygen minimumzones infrequent, occurring at times of…

A: Oxygen minimum zones (OMZs) are the regions where the oxygen level is depleted at intermediate…

Q: What is organic waste and why is it importnant to have less organic waste

A: Humans rely on ecosystems for a variety of unseen services. An ecosystem is important because it…

Q: Draw a diagram of Hydrogen gas being produced by water electrolysis to enhance the biogas produced…

A: Biofuels represent the renewable source of energy. They help in the production of ethanol and…

Q: What is the function of decomposition in the ecosystem?

A: An ecosystem is a large community of living organisms in a specific area in which the biotic and…

Q: Dead organic matter commonly decomposes in a pattern that follows a negative exponential curve.…

A: Decomposition is a natural process by which dead organic matter is broken down into simpler organic…

Q: What is bioenergy from the biomass, especially, agricultural wastes?

A: Non-renewable energy is defined as a type of energy that is produced from sources that will take…

Q: In the context of decomposition, we can calculate a k-value. This tells us the amount of time until…

A: The process of breakdown of complex organic matter into simple inorganic forms is called as…

Q: A Animal waste would no longer produce ammonia. B Nitrogen gas could not enter the soil. C The…

A: Nitrogen cycle  It is a biogeochemical where nitrogen is converted into many forms and circulate in…

Q: does pollutants are transboundary?

A: The pollution that emanates from a specific site is referred to as the point source in this case. A…

Microbial Physiology

Microbial physiology is the branch of microbiology that is associated with studying the physiology of fungi, bacteria, and viruses. It is an important field of science concerning functional genomics and metabolic engineering.

Chemotaxis

The organism’s movement in a particular direction as a response to certain chemicals that are available in the environment is defined as chemotaxis. In brief, it can be defined as the occurrence of an organism’s movement in response to a certain chemical stimulus.