Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 14.5, Problem 2TQ
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The source of hydrogen gas that is used for hydrogenotrophy and methanogenesis.
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Methanogenesis is the formation of methane from formate or carbon dioxide. The microorganisms that form methane in the deficiency of oxygen are called methanogens. The mechanism of
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Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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