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Chapter 27.3, Problem 1CC
Distinguish between the four major modes of nutrition, noting which are unique to prokaryotes.
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Ch. 27.1 - Describe two adaptations that enable prokaryotes...Ch. 27.1 - Contrast the cellular and DNA structures of...Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 27.2 - Although rare on a per gene basis, new mutations...Ch. 27.2 - Distinguish between the three mechanisms by which...Ch. 27.2 - In a rapidly changing environment, which bacterial...Ch. 27.3 - Distinguish between the four major modes of...Ch. 27.3 - A bacterium requires only the amino acid...Ch. 27.3 - WHAT IF? Describe what you might eat for a...Ch. 27.4 - Explain how molecular systematics and metagenomics...
Ch. 27.4 - Prob. 2CCCh. 27.5 - Explain how prokaryotes, though small, can be...Ch. 27.5 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Review Figure 10.6. Then...Ch. 27.6 - Identify at least two ways that prokaryotes have...Ch. 27.6 - Prob. 2CCCh. 27.6 - Prob. 3CCCh. 27 - Describe features of prokaryotes that enable them...Ch. 27 - Mutations are rare and prokaryotes reproduce...Ch. 27 - Describe the range of prokaryotic metabolic...Ch. 27 - How have molecular data informed prokaryotic...Ch. 27 - In what ways are prokaryotes key to the survivaI...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.6CRCh. 27 - Genetic variation in bacterial populations cannot...Ch. 27 - Photoautotrophs use (A) light as an energy source...Ch. 27 - Which of the following statements is not true? (A)...Ch. 27 - Prob. 4TYUCh. 27 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 27 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 27 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 27 - SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY INTERPRET THE DATA The...Ch. 27 - WRITE ABOUT A THEME: ENERGY In a short essay...Ch. 27 - SYNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE Explain how the small...
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- Bacteria use many different modes of nutrition. Please discuss these modes using the terms photoautotroph, photoheterotroph, chemoautotroph and chemoheterotroph.arrow_forwardDescribe the characteristics of cyanobacteria, including how nitrogen-fixing species protect their nitrogenase enzyme from O2arrow_forwardGive examples of free-living and symbiotic nitrogen-fixing microorganisms. Are these prokaryotic or eukaryotic?arrow_forward
- Briefly discuss the ways in which cyanobacteria reproduce.arrow_forwardThere are major differences between the bacteria and the archaea but both groups were historically grouped together. i) summarize the similarities between the bacteria and archaea, ii) what are the differences between the two groups that allow us to distinguish them?arrow_forwardExplain how prokaryotic cells obtain nutrients and how thisprocess puts constraints on their size.arrow_forward
- List some genera of free-living and symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.arrow_forwardDescribe two adaptations that enable prokaryotes to survive in environments too harsh for other organisms.arrow_forwardFrom a modern laboratory setting, explain 4 methods to distinguish between proteobacteria, firmicutes, actinobacteria, and archaea.arrow_forward
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