In what environment might you observeThermocrinis ruber, and what role did this organismplay in the discovery of hyperthermophiles?

Q: Why are most marine photosynthesizers unicellular?

A: A single-cell organism that carries out all the necessary life processes is called a unicellular…

Q: What do you mean by bassidiospores?

A: Fungi are eukaryotic organism that includes yeasts, molds and mushrooms. They are placed in kingdom…

Q: Where are extreme halophiles found, and what is unusual about their cell walls and growth…

A: Extreme halophilic archaea or haloarchaea  are the group of microorganisms that thrive in the…

Q: How might the temperature and pH tolerance of ahyperthermophile living in a solfatara differ from…

A: The organism that develops in the environment with an extremely higher temperature is known as…

Q: What are some important biotechnological uses fromhyperthermophiles?

A: Hyperthermophiles are organisms that thrive in extremely hot environments with temperature ranging…

Q: What form of energy metabolism is widespread amonghyperthermophiles?

A: The organisms that are capable of surviving in extreme hot environment are called hyperthermophile.…

Q: How does the organism Nitrosopumilus maritimus conserveenergy and obtain carbon?

A: Nitrosopuminlus maritimus is commonly found marine archaeon. It belongs to Group 1a…

Q: Chemolithrophs near hydrothermal vents support a variety of other life forms there. Explain now…

A: Chemolithrophs are the microorganisms that generate energy by the oxidation of inorganic molecules…

Q: If you conducted a Rhizobium isolation and it was a succesful, will you have proven that it fixes…

A: Introduction  Rhizobium is a type of soil bacteria that has a symbiotic relationship with leguminous…

Q: Explain two ways in which archaea metabolize inorganiccompounds in extreme environments.

A: Archaea Bacteria is facultative and strictly anaerobic with the cell wall made up of peptidoglycan.…

Q: What are thermoacidophiles and where do they grow? In what ways do they use sulfur in their…

A: The organism with optimal growth in environmental conditions is considered extremophilic. Archaea…

Q: When are endospores produced?

A: Bacteria are a group of prokaryotic microscopic single celled organisms. They live in diverse…

Q: Which chlorophyll pigment is found in golden and brown algae?

A: Golden algae are one of the defined types of algae that live in freshwater.  The class is more…

Q: Why might chemosynthetic communities exist only in places like the deep-ocean floor rather than…

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Q: In a dark cave, you discover a microscopic creature growing by stripping electrons from Cu+ (cuprous…

A: These are different categories of organism depending upon food sources.

Q: What kind of phototrophic bacteria make endospores?

A: Endospore is a dormant, tough, and non-reproductive structure produced by some bacterias and its…

Q: What is conidiophore?

A: Microbiology is the study of microorganisms that are invisible to the naked eye. The microorganisms…

Q: How does ammonia get from seawater into the cells of seaweeds?

A: Ammonia is present  in the marine water due to excretion of aquatic animals Sea weed needs carbon,…

Q: If sulfur chemolithotrophs had never evolved, wouldthere be a problem in the microbial cycling of…

A: Sulfur chemolithotrophs are bacteria which can undergo oxidation as well a reduction of elemental…

Q: How much light (in watts or photons) is produced by luciferin, by dinofalgelates and by Virbio…

A: Luciferin is a light-emitting compound found in several organisms, including fireflies, fish, and…

Q: Why is algae important for dietary purposes?

A: Algae are photosynthetic organisms that use chlorophyll as a pigment. They naturally absorb carbon…

Q: Why would growing algae help reduce thecarbon footprint of a city or town?

A: Carbon footprint is the greenhouse gas release mainly carbon dioxide into the atmosphere through…

Q: What are Thermoacidophiles ?

A: Thermoacidophiles are organisms that prefer to grow at high temperatures (80°C) and at low pH (pH…

Q: Compare and contrast the characteristics and habitats of the extreme halophiles and extreme…

A: Microbiology is the study of microorganisms that are invisible to the naked eye. The microorganisms…

Q: What is the relationship between Cyanobacteria and the chloroplast of phytoplankton (algae)?

A: Photosynthesis is the process by which organisms use sunlight to produce energy. In the presence of…

Q: How did Pasteur’s experimental design allow air, but not microbes, to enter, and why was this…

A: There were many theories that were proposed for the origin of life. But the most accepted theory was…

Q: Can Ebola survive in chlorine water

A: Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a deadly and very dangerous disease that occur mostly on the African…

Q: Why does creek has a smelly odor?

A: Smell in the river or ponds especially when water is not moving is might be because of…

Q: What does the different types of environment have to do with non-halophiles, halophiles,…

A: Halophiles and extreme halophiles are a salt loving organism. Halophiles exist in saline…

Q: Based on our current knowledge of biology on Earth, above what temperature (in °C) would biological…

A: The survival of the living organisms is dependent on various factors in which temperature is one of…

Q: Why are Amphotericin B and Azoles selectively toxic for fungus? (Define selectively toxic and…

A: A fungus is a type of eukaryotic organism which comprises microbes like yeasts and moulds, as well…

Q: How does the process of photosynthesis in archaea different from the protein synthesis of bacteria

A: Photosynthesis is a process by which bacteria (Six phyla), algae, archaea (halobacterium), and…

Q: What phylogenetic and physiological evidence suggests thattoday’s hyperthermophiles are the closest…

A: Introduction: Hyperthermophiles are organisms that have the ability to survive in extremely high…

Q: how did winogradsky and beijerink contribute to the study of microbial ecology ? what new culturing…

A: Contrary to popular belief the vast majority of bacteria are harmless to humans and a large number…

Q: What is iridium?

A: The main use of iridium is as a hardening agent for platinum alloys.

Q: What molecular adaptations are found in piezophiles that allowthem to grow optimally under high…

A: The piezophile is an organism that thrives at the high pressure and is also called as barophile.…

Q: What type of a prokaryotic cell live in hot springs?

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Q: Why do anaerobic hyperthermophiles sit on the lowest branches of the archaeal tree?

A: Prokaryotes are the primitive organisms that were the first to develop and harness life on Earth.…

Q: How does the organism Prochlorococcus contribute to both thecarbon and oxygen cycles in the oceans?

A: Biogeochemical cycles are the diagrammatic representations of circulation of an element within the…

Q: How do the structures of phytoplankton allow them to float in the sunlight zone

A: Fresh water ecosystem is a major form of ecosystem which is a shelter for species of plants and…

Q: Molds are procaryotic unicellular multicellular thermophiles

A: Prokaryotes are the primitive type of cell where as eukaryotes are the well organised and well…

Microbial Physiology

Microbial physiology is the branch of microbiology that is associated with studying the physiology of fungi, bacteria, and viruses. It is an important field of science concerning functional genomics and metabolic engineering.

Chemotaxis

The organism’s movement in a particular direction as a response to certain chemicals that are available in the environment is defined as chemotaxis. In brief, it can be defined as the occurrence of an organism’s movement in response to a certain chemical stimulus.