Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134019192
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 5TF
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Contamination of water refers to the presence of unwanted particles in the water. Contamination can be artificial or natural. It can be physical such as silt or can be chemical such as dissolved minerals. Pollution of water in contrast refers to added material in water by the activities of human, beyond the natural capacity of water to get rid of it.
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Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
Ch. 26 - Prob. 1MCCh. 26 - Prob. 2MCCh. 26 - Prob. 3MCCh. 26 - Prob. 4MCCh. 26 - Prob. 5MCCh. 26 - Prob. 6MCCh. 26 - Which of the following is added during water or...Ch. 26 - Prob. 8MCCh. 26 - Prob. 9MCCh. 26 - Prob. 10MC
Ch. 26 - In the environment, nutrients are generally...Ch. 26 - Most chemical elements exist in the environment as...Ch. 26 - In the carbon cycle, microbes convert _______. a....Ch. 26 - Prob. 14MCCh. 26 - In aquatic environments, most microbial life is...Ch. 26 - Prob. 16MCCh. 26 - Of the following characteristics, which would...Ch. 26 - Anammox reactions are _______. a. anaerobic and...Ch. 26 - Prob. 19MCCh. 26 - Prob. 20MCCh. 26 - Match each term with its correct definition. 1. __...Ch. 26 - Prob. 1TFCh. 26 - Prob. 2TFCh. 26 - Prob. 3TFCh. 26 - __ Methane is a gas produced by microbial...Ch. 26 - Prob. 5TFCh. 26 - __ Recalcitrant molecules can be degraded by...Ch. 26 - __ Biofilms of microorganisms form in aquatic...Ch. 26 - __ Cooperation is common among microorganisms...Ch. 26 - ______ Aquatic microorganisms are more prevalent...Ch. 26 - _______ Abyssal organisms are found near shores of...Ch. 26 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 26 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 26 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 26 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 26 - Leaching of compounds from mine tailings often...Ch. 26 - Biogeochemical cycling involves three primary...Ch. 26 - Nitrogen exists primarily as ______ in the...Ch. 26 - Prob. 8FIBCh. 26 - A _________ is a device composed of microbes and...Ch. 26 - Prob. 10FIBCh. 26 - Label the general phases in the carbon cycle.Ch. 26 - Label the processes of the nitrogen cycle.Ch. 26 - Why does the application of recombinant DNA...Ch. 26 - Given what you know about microbial nutrition and...Ch. 26 - Compare the types of alternative fuels that could...Ch. 26 - Prob. 4CTCh. 26 - Even though water and wastewater undergo...Ch. 26 - Take a critical look at the garbage in all of your...Ch. 26 - Prob. 7CTCh. 26 - Prob. 8CTCh. 26 - Explain why sake- sometimes called rice wine-would...Ch. 26 - Inexpensive bulk wines and wines that have been...Ch. 26 - Prob. 11CTCh. 26 - Prob. 12CTCh. 26 - Prob. 13CTCh. 26 - Explain how biosensors might be used for water...Ch. 26 - Prob. 15CTCh. 26 - Using the following terms, fill in the following...Ch. 26 - Even though microbes are naturally present in raw...Ch. 26 - Prob. 2TMWCh. 26 - A blogger stated that germs (microorganisms) are...Ch. 26 - Compare human, animal, and plant pathogens that...
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