Prescott's Microbiology
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Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 20.3, Problem 1MI
MICRO INQUIRY
What are the mechanisms by which methanogens are thought to couple CO2 reduction to ATP generation? Why do you think this has been so hard to demonstrate?
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Prescott's Microbiology
Ch. 20.1 - MICRO INQUIRY Given that the DC/HB pathway uses...Ch. 20.1 - Prob. 2MICh. 20.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 20.1 - Why do methanogens use the reductive acetyl-CoA...Ch. 20.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 20.1 - Compare the ATP and NADH yield of each of the...Ch. 20.2 - MICRO INQUIRY Identify the potential electron...Ch. 20.2 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply What are thermoacidophiles...Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 20.2 - Compare the carbon and sulfur metabolism of...
Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 4CCCh. 20.2 - Prob. 5CCCh. 20.3 - MICRO INQUIRY What are the mechanisms by which...Ch. 20.3 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Why are the growth yields...Ch. 20.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 20.3 - What is the ecological and practical importance of...Ch. 20.3 - Where are extreme halophiles found, and what is...Ch. 20.3 - What is the difference between sensory rhodopsin...Ch. 20.3 - How is Thermoplasma able to live in acidic, very...Ch. 20.3 - In what way are members of the genus Archaeoglobus...Ch. 20 - Prob. 1RCCh. 20 - Prob. 2RCCh. 20 - Prob. 3RCCh. 20 - Prob. 4RCCh. 20 - Prob. 5RCCh. 20 - Prob. 6RCCh. 20 - Prob. 7RCCh. 20 - Some believe that archaea should not be separate...Ch. 20 - Prob. 2ALCh. 20 - Prob. 3ALCh. 20 - Prob. 4ALCh. 20 - Prob. 5ALCh. 20 - Prob. 6ALCh. 20 - Prob. 7AL
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