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What is the role of bacteria in the nutrient cycle?
What is the role of bacteria in the nutrient cycle?
Recycling nutrients and fixing nitrogen from the atmosphere
Where can bacteria be found?
Where can bacteria be found?
Soil, water, acidic hot springs, and the deep biosphere of Earth's crust
What are extremophile bacteria known for in hydrothermal vents and cold seeps?
What are extremophile bacteria known for in hydrothermal vents and cold seeps?
Providing nutrients needed to sustain life by converting dissolved compounds to energy
What is the branch of microbiology that studies bacteria?
What is the branch of microbiology that studies bacteria?
What is the size range of typical bacteria?
What is the size range of typical bacteria?
What stage of the nutrient cycle are bacteria responsible for in the decomposition of dead bodies?
What stage of the nutrient cycle are bacteria responsible for in the decomposition of dead bodies?
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Bacteria's Role in Nutrient Cycle?
Bacteria's Role in Nutrient Cycle?
Bacteria recycle nutrients and fix nitrogen from the atmosphere.
Where are Bacteria Found?
Where are Bacteria Found?
Bacteria are found in soil, water, acidic hot springs, and deep Earth's crust.
Extremophile Bacteria Role?
Extremophile Bacteria Role?
Certain bacteria convert dissolved compounds to energy, sustaining life in hydrothermal vents and cold seeps.
What is Bacteriology?
What is Bacteriology?
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Typical Bacterial Size?
Typical Bacterial Size?
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Bacteria in Decomposition?
Bacteria in Decomposition?
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