10 Questions
What is the primary difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs in terms of their carbon source?
Autotrophs use CO2, while heterotrophs use preformed organic substances
What is the end product of the acetyl CoA pathway?
Methyl group (CH3)
Which process involves the conversion of nitrogen gas to ammonia?
Nitrogen fixation
What is the byproduct of denitrification?
Nitrogen gas (N2)
What type of chemotrophs use inorganic compounds as a source of energy?
Chemolithotrophs
Which group of methanotrophs uses the serine pathway?
Alphaproteobacteria
What is the primary difference between the serine pathway and the ribulose monophosphate pathway?
Energy efficiency
What is the end product of the ribulose monophosphate pathway?
Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
What is the role of methanogens in the anaerobic respiration process?
They form methane (CH4)
What is the product of two G-3-Ps in the reversal of the glycolytic pathway?
Glucose
Learn about the differences between autotrophs and heterotrophs, and how they obtain their carbon sources. Understand chemotrophs, acetyl CoA pathway, and the nitrogen cycle.
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