Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780321897398
Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3.13, Problem 2MQ
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Autotrophic organisms are able to produce their own food by using inorganic sources such as carbon dioxide and ammonia from the environment. Most of autotrophic organisms are belonged to green plants, photosynthetic bacteria and some algae that use light as its energy source.
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
Ch. 3.1 - Which four chemical elements make up the bulk of a...Ch. 3.1 - Which two classes of macromolecules contain most...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 3MQCh. 3.2 - Why would a complex culture medium for Leuconostoc...Ch. 3.2 - In which medium shown in Table 5.1, defined or...Ch. 3.2 - What is meant by the word sterile? Why is aseptic...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 1MQCh. 3.3 - Prob. 2MQCh. 3.4 - What is free energy?Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 2MQ
Ch. 3.4 - Using Table 3.2, calculate G0 for the reaction...Ch. 3.5 - Prob. 1MQCh. 3.5 - Prob. 2MQCh. 3.5 - Prob. 3MQCh. 3.6 - Prob. 1MQCh. 3.6 - Prob. 2MQCh. 3.6 - Prob. 3MQCh. 3.7 - How much free energy is released when ATP is...Ch. 3.7 - Prob. 2MQCh. 3.7 - Prob. 3MQCh. 3.8 - Which reactions in glycolysis are redox steps?Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 2MQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 3MQCh. 3.9 - Prob. 1MQCh. 3.9 - Prob. 2MQCh. 3.10 - Prob. 1MQCh. 3.10 - Which electron carriers described in this section...Ch. 3.11 - How do electron transport reactions generate the...Ch. 3.11 - Prob. 2MQCh. 3.11 - What structure in the cell links the proton motive...Ch. 3.12 - Prob. 1MQCh. 3.12 - What two major roles do the citric acid cycle and...Ch. 3.12 - Why is the glyoxylate cycle necessary for growth...Ch. 3.13 - Prob. 1MQCh. 3.13 - Prob. 2MQCh. 3.13 - Prob. 3MQCh. 3.14 - What form of activated glucose is used in the...Ch. 3.14 - Prob. 2MQCh. 3.14 - What functions does the pentose phosphate pathway...Ch. 3.15 - Prob. 1MQCh. 3.15 - List the steps required for the cell to...Ch. 3.15 - Which nitrogen bases are purines and which are...Ch. 3.16 - Prob. 1MQCh. 3.16 - Prob. 2MQCh. 3.17 - Prob. 1MQCh. 3.17 - Prob. 2MQCh. 3.17 - Prob. 3MQCh. 3 - Prob. 1RQCh. 3 - Prob. 2RQCh. 3 - What is aseptic technique and why is it necessary?...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4RQCh. 3 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
5. Describe how you would...Ch. 3 - Prob. 6RQCh. 3 - Why are enzymes needed by the cell? (Section 3.5)
Ch. 3 - Prob. 8RQCh. 3 - 9. What is the reduction potential of the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 10RQCh. 3 - How is ATP made in fermentation and in...Ch. 3 - Prob. 12RQCh. 3 - MINIQUIZ
13. Besides lactic acid and ethanol, list...Ch. 3 - List some of the key electron carriers found in...Ch. 3 - What is meant by proton motive force and how is it...Ch. 3 - Prob. 16RQCh. 3 - MINIQUIZ
17. How much more ATP is possible in...Ch. 3 - Prob. 18RQCh. 3 - MINIQUIZ
19. What is the major difference between...Ch. 3 - Prob. 20RQCh. 3 - Describe the process by which a fatty acid such as...Ch. 3 - Prob. 22RQCh. 3 - Prob. 1AQCh. 3 - Application Questions
2. Desulfovibrio can grow...Ch. 3 - Using the data of Figure 3.10, predict the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4AQ
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