In what ways are the dissimilative iron-reducingbacteria Shewanella and Geobacter similar, and in whatways are they different?

Q: What is the natural habitat of E.coli?

A: In this question we will discuss about the natural habitat of E.coli.

Q: What is the difference between photoautotroph and chemoautotroph bacteria when both synthesise their…

A: Bacteria are microscopic single-celled prokaryotes that thrive in diverse environmental conditions.…

Q: What protein is thought to control the shape of cells ofCaulobacter?

A: Bacteria are a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms. It has cells walls, but lack…

Q: Why is CARD-FISH more suitable than FISH forcharacterizing very slowly growing microorganismsin the…

A: Introduction: Fluorescence in situ hybridization is one of the most important techniques used to…

Q: What are the major problems when manufacturing proteins inbacteria?

A: Bacteria are microorganism that most commonly occur in the soil, air, water and in adverse…

Q: How do heterofermentative and homofermentative bacteriadiffer physiologically?

A: Fermentation is a process that produces energy by the incomplete oxidation of organic nutrients…

Q: what kind of experiment can prove that azithromycin (antibiotics) has has an effect of on Quorum…

A: Antibiotics are used as the first line of treatment used in fighting infections caused by bacteria.…

Q: How does Propionibacterium use secondaryfermentation to conserve energy?

A: Propionibacterium freudenreichii is a non-motile gram-positive bacterium. It has an important role…

Q: Which genetic events have allowed Acinetobacter to become so resistant?

A: Microbiology is the study of microorganisms that are invisible to the naked eye. The microorganisms…

Q: Explain the  primary function of flagella in Bacterial Propellers.

A: Many Gram positive and gram negative bacterial species along with some Archaea have flagella. It…

Q: What would a dichotomous key for enterobacter look like?

A: E. aerogenes is a small, solitary rod that is found mostly in soil, water, and dairy products and…

Q: What is the life cycle of Halobacterium salinarum?

A: Halobacterium salinarum is a bacteria that is rod-shaped single-celled and motile and this bacteria…

Q: Which type of bacteria is responsible for producing ex-tremely toxic sulfuric acid?(a) Thiobacillus…

A: The most dangerous group of bacteria are the sulfur oxidising due to their ability to produce…

Q: How do streptokinase and coagulase promote bacterialinfection and invasion?

A: A bacterial infection is a proliferation of a dangerous bacterial strain inside or on the body.…

Q: How do chemoautotrophic bacteria differ from photosynthetic bacteria?

A: Bacteria are the most important microorganisms to the food processor. Some bacteria are beneficial…

Q: How does Azotobacter differ from Rhizobium and its relatives? Consider both their biology and their…

A: Microorganisms capable of transforming atmospheric nitrogen into fixed nitrogen are included in the…

Q: What characteristics are shared between the genera Cytophaga and Bacteroides, and in what ways do…

A: Bacteria are prokaryotic unicellular microorganisms. These are found in variety of shapes.

Q: How do STEC strains of Escherichia coli differ from otherpathogenic E. coli?

A: Prokaryotes are the primitive organisms that were the first to develop and harness life on Earth.…

Q: How does an Agrobacterium cell “grow?” What is the purpose of this growth

A: H. J. Conn named Agrobacterium, a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that causes plant cancers through…

Q: What molecular adaptations to cold temperatures are seen inthe cytoplasmic membrane of…

A: Psychrophiles protect themselves from an expansion of ice and freezing by the vitrification and…

Q: What are nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and what role do theyplay in ecosystems?

A: Nitrogen is one of the most important element in an living organism. It is a component of amino…

Q: What benefit does bacteriorhodopsin confer on Halobacteriumsalinarum?

A: Halobacterium salinarum belong to the domain Archaea. This halophilic marine obligate aerobic is…

Q: What advantage do quorum-sensing systems confer onbacterial cells?

A: Quorum sensing is a way of communication between cells. It is a signaling pathway. Quorum sensing is…

Q: Describe a key physiological feature of the following Bacteriathat would differentiate each from the…

A: Bacteria that are able to convert ethanol to acetic acid are classified under the genus of…

Q: What does it mean to say that a cell is “competent” and how is this relevant to natural bacterial…

A: Cell transformation is the process of transforming a cell genetically, that is, changing the genetic…

Q: How does one can differentiate S. pneumoniae from E.coli

A: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram positive diploccoci whereas E.coli is a gram negative rod shaped…

Q: What is the oxygen requirement and gram reaction of Pyrodinium bahamense and Caulerpa lentillifera?…

A: Oxygen is a gas that is necessary for life. Oxygen is needed for respiration, which is the process…

Q: what are the processes involved in the acclimatization of bacteria to break down phenol?

A: Acclimation is the process by which a microbial population adapts to degrade a compound to which it…

Q: When do the regulators CtrA and GcrA carry out their mainroles during the Caulobacter life cycle?

A: Caulobacter is a bacteria that belong to the phylum proteobacteria. Caulobacter crescentus is a…

Q: Can HFr conjuation increase bacterial diverstity

A: Prokaryotes are the single celled organisms (unicellular) and are the simplest form, which do not…

Q: List three aspects of the Ignicoccus-Nanoarchaeum system that makes it unusual.

A: Nanoarchaeum equitans are parasitic archaeon. Nanoarchaeum equitans belong to the phylum…

Q: Of what value is the squid–Aliivibrio symbiosis to the squid?To the bacterium?

A: Symbiosis is any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different…