Why are nitrogen-fixing bacteria ecologically important? Why are humans interested in nitrogen-fixing bacteria? (Economic applications?)

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: 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 is the process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas in the air to ammonia ?

A: Almost 80% of the atmosphere is made of nitrogen. It is an important constituent to make up bio…

Q: The annamox reaction

A: it is anaerobic ammonium oxidation in this reaction. oxidation ammonium to dinitrogen gas using…

Q: Why is algae being grown in wastewater

A: INTRODUCTION Production and emission of CO2 from different sources have caused significant changes…

Q: How do cyanobacteria prevent erosion in cold desert regions?

A: These bacteria do not have a significant variety of shape, and though they are tiny, they are great…

Q: Why are there so many antibiotic-producing organisms in soils?

A: Soil is densely packed with microorganisms.

Q: How might the use of isozymes permit an aquatic organism to persist with a gradual increase in…

A: The aquatic organisms can acclimatize and adjust to the changing surrounding with the help of…

Q: Trace the route of the nutrients NH4+, NO3-, and PO43-, carried by river runoff to a seagrass…

A: Nutrient cycle is the phenomenon in which the nutrients gets circulated in the environment. Nitrogen…

Q: Oftentimes, scientists face unexpected challenges as they work on resolving a certain problem. As…

A: If the required bacteria are lesser in number they can be grown over the culture plates.  In…

Q: What are the possible end products to get rid of nitrogen from protein degradation. Think about the…

A: Excretion is the biological process by which waste products, toxins, and excess substances are…

Q: What is nitrogen assimilation? What is the acceptor molecule? What does it react with? What is the…

A: Introduction  Plants require the nutrients to grow and these nutrients are either present naturally…

Q: Why are there so many antibiotic-producing organisms in soils?Explain it

A: Antibiotics are secondary metabolites which are produce by the bacteria as a part of their natural…

Q: What metabolic process creates the rotten-egg smell characteristic of many anaerobic environments?

A: Hydrogen sulfide gas has the chemical formula H2S and possesses a characteristic rotten eggs smell.…

Q: What is the significance of the "Vernadsky Paradox" and the concept "that the earth is an…

A: Vernadsky was a mineralogist and geochemist who was responsible for the popularization of the…

Q: What are the compounds in bioplastic and how to induce the production of bioplastic from bacteria?…

A: Bioplastics:  Biodegradable materials that come from renewable sources and can help eliminate the…

Q: Which is true regarding bacterial and archaea species that use nitrogen and sulfur compounds in…

A: Microbes primarily bacteria utilize nitrogen or sulfur compounds as part of their metabolic activity…

Q: Name any two free – living nitrogen fixing bacteria.

A: The nitrogen cycle is a biogeochemical cycle in which the inert nitrogen is converted into the…

Q: In the production of sauerkraut, a natural succession of lactic acid bacteria is observed growing in…

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

Q: What is a disease and why is it an important issue in aquaculture?

A: Introduction Aquaculture:- Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic animals or plants, including…

Q: Why Agrobacterium-mediated technology is used ?

A: steps are bacterial colonization induction of virulence system generation of the DNA transfer…

Q: At one time, it was thought that living things could be found only where a moderate range of abiotic…

A: Extremophiles are the organisms that can thrive in extreme environmental conditions such as extreme…

Q: discuss at least five different examples of extremophiles on Earth and discuss how they thrive in…

A: Introduction Extremophiles:- Extremophiles are the microorganisms that thrive within the extreme…

Q: Which of the following is arranged from least to most in terms of number of sugar units ?…

A: Chemically carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones. They have the general formula :…

Q: Nitrogen fixing organisms have unique problems in terms of energy production and the need for low O2…

A: Symbiotic relationships between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and some individuals from each of the major…

Q: Have you heard of OSHA in any of your jobs? What is the role of OSHA? How does this governmental…

A: Health and safety are of primary significance in any aspect of our daily life. So following these…

Q: Discuss the possibility of life on Mars. Will extremophiles prove useful?  Can you explain the…

A: Astrobiology is interested in the possibility of life on Mars because of how close it is to Earth…

Q: Most ecosystems on Earth rely on sunlight as the primary energy source for the synthesis of organic…

A: In an ecosystem, producing the required energy and food to sustain their life is very important.…

Q: Where do spoilage microorganisms come from? What are some of the most common spoilage…

A: Food spoilage is a metabolic process which causes food to be undesirable or unacceptable for…

Q: Please explain the process of nitrification and the effects it can have on soil fertility and could…

A: Reduced nitrogen molecules, principally ammonia, are successively oxidized to nitrite and nitrate…

Q: What roles do bacteria play in nitrogen fixation, ammonification, nitrification, and…

A: Introduction :- Bacteria are minuscule single-celled organisms found in millions in all…

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: Which of the following bacteria oxidize nitrite (NO2-) to produce nitrate (NO3-)?   Azospirillum…

A: In the nitrogen cycle, when dead plants and animals decompose organic nitrogen is converted into…

Q: Which of the following is an example of a chemoorganoheterotroph? A.) An organism that gets its…

A: chemo organoheterotrophs are the one which take there C from living or dead organisms and  they get…

Q: What metabolic class of microorganisms areconsidered primary producers and where are theytypically…

A: Ecosystem is a biological macro-system which forms the interacting relationship of the plant and…

Q: ertain species of bacteria form mutualistic relationships with plants by fixing nitrogen for the…

A: legumes are able to form symbiotic relationship with nitrogen fixing soil bacteria called rhizobium.…

Q: 1. What is/are the adsorption mechanism of activated carbon in pollutants?

A: Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: In anaerobic respiration, what will happen if a bacterium uses nitrates as the terminal electron…

A: Aerobic respiration requires oxygen (O2) in order to create ATP. Aerobic respiration is the…

Q: Which of the following carbon-containing compounds is used by an Autotrophic bacterium as its carbon…

A: Microorganisms which can produce their own organic compounds from inorganic materials are known as…

Environmental Microbiology

Environmental biology deals with the study of microorganisms and their interaction with their surroundings. This term itself covers the microbial interactions with water, soil, air, and microbial too.