Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134019192
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 7MC
Which of the following is added during water or sewage treatment to promote flocculation?
- a. sludge
- b. PHA
- c. BOD
- d. alum
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Chapter 26 Solutions
Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
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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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