Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
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 3.15, Problem 1MQ
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Amino acids play a major role in biological processes of all organisms and it acts as a building block. The organisms are obtained amino acids from the environment by the biosynthesis of glucose or other carbon sources. There are more than twenty essential amino acids are identified so far.

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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)

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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