What are the physiological traits that can differentiatesulfur-reducing bacteria from sulfate-reducing bacteria?

Q: Basically, catalase tests is performed to confirm if an organism is an: A) Carbon dioxide producer…

A: The catalase test is basically performed to identify organisms that are capable of producing the…

Q: How does E coli grow in liquid medium?

A: The liquid medium is used to grow the bacteria culture in the test tube and also it will involve the…

Q: If you isolate a bacteria from the digestive system system of mouse, what would you expect the…

A: Bacteria from the digestive system of a mouse, like those from the digestive systems of many…

Q: What is faculative anaerobe and aerotolerant anaerobe?

A: Prokaryotic organisms require different environmental conditions for their survival. Some…

Q: What is methanobactin? How bacteria acquire it? Briefly write down the working principle of…

A: Methanobactin (mb) is a class of copper-binding and reducing chromophoric peptides originally…

Q: With respect to sulfate-reducing bacteria and acetateas substrate, which genera contain “incomplete…

A: Sulfate-reducing bacteria are the bacteria that exhibit sulfate dependent anaerobic respiration.…

Q: What criteria are used to determine the specified substrate?

A: An enzyme is a biological molecule that works as a catalyst in living organisms, controlling the…

Q: Do obligate anaerobes require a functional oxidase, why or why not?

A: Oxidase is type of an enzyme that is responsible for catalyzing redox reactions, especially the one…

Q: What steps are necessary to ensure the sterility of materialcontaminated with bacterial endospores?

A: During endospore formation, the bacteria protoplasm is condensed to a limited volume, which leads to…

Q: Which traits are shared among ammonia oxidizers and nitriteoxidizers?

A: Ammonia and Nitrite are the inorganic chemicals rich in nitrogen. They are used as fertilizers and…

Q: In what ways are the dissimilative iron-reducingbacteria Shewanella and Geobacter similar, and in…

A: Similarity between iron reducing bacteria Shewanella and Geobacter is:- Both the species  Geobacter…

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 is the specified substrate determined?

A: An enzyme is a biological substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms, regulating the rate…

Q: What is aquaporins ? Why it is used ?

A: Answer- There are many intergral proteins that are embedded in the plasma membrane.

Q: Clostridium tetani is a common soil bacterium and causes tetanus. Would you expect C. tetani to…

A: Clostridium tetani, a Gram-positive rod that forms a terminal spore is commonly found in the soil,…

Q: Where is the dissimilative nitrate reductase found in the cell?What unusual metal does it contain?

A: In anaerobic respiration, an inorganic nitrogen compounds are some of the most common electron…

Q: "what is the reason for forming mucoid colonies in some types of bacteria?"

A: Microscopic organisms develop on strong media as provinces. A settlement is characterized as an…

Q: What is the cell arrangement of E.coli

A: The cell structure of bacteria is simpler than that of other organisms as there is no nucleus or…

Q: The following questions refer to membrane protein isolation A) What is the difficulty when working…

A: Proteins are considered biological, organic polymers made of amino acids. Amino acids are connected…

Q: Regarding the cell wall complex of Gram negative bacteria, describe the unique characteristics and…

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

Q: A chemolithoautotroph is respiring using only iron (Fe3+) and nitrite (NO2-). This bacterium does…

A: Chemolithoautotrophs donot have any organic electron acceptor and hence they have devised an…

Q: Do facultative anaerobes require a functional oxidase, why or why not?

A: The bacteria is the unicellular prokaryotic organism that maintains a definite shape since it…

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: What other bacterial genus is acid-fast?

A: Acid fast bacteria are gram positive bacteria . They are unique among prokaryotes and normal gram…

Q: What is a microaerophile?

A: Prokaryotes require different environmental conditions for their survival. Some prokaryotes survive…

Q: What is the source of the purple color from which the purplesulfur bacteria get their name?

A: Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms. They are devoid of the cellular organelles like the golgi bodies…

Q: In what ways is Chloracidobacterium thermophilumsimilar to green sulfur bacteria, and in what ways…

A: Bacteria are member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms. Bacteria have cell walls but…

Q: How does superoxide dismutase or superoxide reductaseprotect a cell?

A: Enzymes are the protein molecules which are of biological origins or sometimes may be produced…

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