Biotechnology: P.stutzeri's Role in Art Restoration

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What type of bacteria was used in Italy to rescue art work covered in protective glue?

Bacillus subtilis

Staphylococcus aureus

Escherichia coli

Pseudomonas stutzeri (correct)

What traditional chemical reagents further damaged the paintings?

Ethanol

Pseudomonas stutzeri (correct)

Acetone

Hydrogen peroxide

What can Pseudomonas stutzeri degrade?

Cellulose and hemicellulose

Nitrogens, plastic resins, and tetrachloroethylene (correct)

Proteins and nucleic acids

Carbohydrates and lipids

What is the most abundant type of microorganisms on earth?

Bacteria Signup and view all the answers

Which type of organisms are too small to be seen individually by the naked eye?

Microbes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the passage?

The use of Pseudomonas stutzeri in bioremediation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about Pseudomonas stutzeri based on the passage?

It degrades nitrogens, plastic resins, and pollutants such as tetrachloroethylene Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 6 to 12 hour contact time mentioned in the passage?

It highlights the speed at which Pseudomonas stutzeri degrades pollutants Signup and view all the answers

Which type of microorganisms are NOT mentioned in the passage?

Parasites Signup and view all the answers

Based on the passage, what percentage of the earth's living matter do microbes comprise?

Around 50% Signup and view all the answers

Biotechnology: P.stutzeri's Role in Art Restoration

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What type of bacteria was used in Italy to rescue art work covered in protective glue?

What traditional chemical reagents further damaged the paintings?

What can Pseudomonas stutzeri degrade?

What is the most abundant type of microorganisms on earth?

Which type of organisms are too small to be seen individually by the naked eye?

What is the primary focus of the passage?

Which of the following statements is true about Pseudomonas stutzeri based on the passage?

What is the significance of the 6 to 12 hour contact time mentioned in the passage?

Which type of microorganisms are NOT mentioned in the passage?

Based on the passage, what percentage of the earth's living matter do microbes comprise?

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