What are the steps in nitrate reduction as carried outby Pseudomonas species? What is this metabolic processcalled?

Q: What is the principal reason that organisms such as yeastproduce alcohol?

A: Yeast is considered as the facultative anaerobes, which is used in many industries such as bread…

Q: When using CH4 as electron donor, why is Methylococcuscapsulatus an obligate aerobe?

A: Methylococcus capsulatus is an obligate aerobe that uses CH4 as a carbon source. It is a…

Q: What are the two pathways for transfer of electrons from bacteria into the anode surface in the…

A: A soluble artificial mediator is a chemical compound that is used to facilitate the transfer of…

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: 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 role does iron play in the redox metabolism of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans?

A: Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is a type of gram-negative, autotrophic, and rod-shaped bacteria. It…

Q: Account for the ability of streptococci to tolerate O2 in the absenceof catalase activity

A: Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms that have an undefined nucleus and nuclear membrane. Most of the…

Q: In the traditional alkaline lysis method, what is the purpose of SDS in sokution 2?

A: A bacterial cell has additional circular DNA (called plasmid) in addition to the chromosomal DNA.…

Q: How would someone design an experiment to test the role of azithromycin on quorum sensing in…

A: An opportunistic human pathogen known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses quorum sensing (QS) to regulate…

Q: How can organisms such as Syntrophobacter andSyntrophomonas grow when their metabolism is basedon…

A: Syntrophic bacteria comprise an important group of organisms which play an important role in the…

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

A: * Chemolithoautotrophs are autotrophic organisms gets their energy that is ATP from oxidation of…

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: Why does the nitrate reduction tube turn red after the addition of zinc?

A: Nitrate reduction test is used to find the bacteria who have the ability to reduce the nitrate.

Q: What is demanufacturing, and why is it used for some types of waste?

A: Demanufacturing was suggested as a way to reduce the environmental footprint while maintaining the…

Q: Is H2S a substrate or a product of the sulfate-reducing bacteria?Of the chemolithotrophic sulfur…

A: Chemolithotrophs use electron benefactors oxidized in the cell, and channel electrons into…

Q: Why would sulfur-oxidizing bacteria store sulfur? +

A: BASIC INFORMATION BACTERIA  It is one of the type of biological cell. They belong to prokaryotic…

Q: How is brocadia anammoxidan classified nutritionally (for example, chemoorganoautotroph).

A: Brocadia anammoxidans are bacteria belonging to phylum Planctomycetes. These bacteria are special…

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: how do bacteria detoxify toxic oxygen from metabolites

A: OXYGEN TOXICITY:- The oxygen molecule that is single and excited is very reactive in its nature. So,…

Q: does Citrobacter Freundii have a zone of inhibition?

A: Zone of inhibition is a circular zone around the spot, where antibiotic has been applied, in which…

Q: What is a major habitat for many species of Acidobacteria?

A: Acidobacteria   Acidobacteria is a species of bacteria. Members of this species vastly differ…

Q: What are some ways that diazotrophs protectnitrogenase from O2?

A: Certain bacteria and archaea can fix the atmospheric nitrogen into usable forms such as ammonia.…

Q: Can you thoroughly explain the effect of Sulfanilamide and para-aminobenzoate on the growth of…

A: Sulfanilamide and para -aminobenzoate are use to treat bacterial infections.

Q: How is the presence or absence of viable endospores related to sterility?

A: Endospore is a resistant asexual spore that develops inside the bacteria under the extreme…

Q: Are there any types of Bacteria or Archaea that areable to oxidize ammonia to nitrate?

A: Archaea and bacteria are referred to as prokaryotic unicellular organisms. Initially, archaea were…

Q: What characteristic of the methanogens makes it logical to discuss them with the Bacteria rather…

A: Methanogens are a group of microorganisms belonging to the domain Archaea. They are unique in their…

Q: What is the stimulus for endospore production in bacteria?

A: The structures that are formed inside certain bacteria known as Endospores. Common bacteria species…

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 characteristics of azotobacter species protect their nitrogenase enzyme from inactivation by…

A: Nitrogen fixation is the process by which atmospheric nitrogen (N2) is converted into a biologically…

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: Explain the difference between assimilatory nitrate reduction and dissimilatory nitrate reduction.

A: Introduction  Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that belong to the kingdom Monera. They are…

Q: What is the chemical constituent responsible for the acid-fast property of Mycobacterium species?

A: Mycobacteria are fungus like bacteria. These are the slender rods, form mould-like pellicle in…

Q: Why is it possible for bacteria tosurvive on acetic acid as a sole carbon source, but not…

A: Carbon is necessary for living organisms as it forms various types of bonds. It forms important…

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: What key role does Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans play in thecopper leaching process?

A: Bioleaching is the process that involves the action of microbes to extract specific metals from…

Q: Where is the Brocadia anammoxidan found? Does it have any close associations with other organisms?

A: Answer: Introduction: Brocadia anammoxidans are bacteria that are anaerobic chemolithoautotrophic…

Q: Which genera of dissimilative iron-reducers contain facultativeaerobes?

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

Q: From what source do bacteria obtain their requirements for mineral elements like Ca, Fe etc. in…

A: Prokaryotic creatures like bacteria need food and energy to develop, similar to what any other…

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