Microbiology: An Introduction
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 6, Problem 4A
Flask A contains yeast cells in glucose-minimal salts broth incubated at 30°C with aeration. Flask B contains yeast cells in glucose-minimal salts broth incubated at 30°C in an anaerobic jar. The yeasts are facultative anaerobes.
- a. Which culture produced more ATP?
- b. Which culture produced more alcohol?
- c. Which culture had the shorter generation time?
- d. Which culture had the greater cell mass?
- e. Which culture had the higher absorbance?
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