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What is the key enzyme involved in carbon fixation?
What is the key enzyme involved in carbon fixation?
- Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO) (correct)
- ATP synthase
- DNA polymerase
- RNA polymerase
In what type of environments are methanogens commonly found?
In what type of environments are methanogens commonly found?
- Marine environments
- Anaerobic environments (correct)
- Forest ecosystems
- Aerobic environments
What is the process of reducing N2 into NH3 known as?
What is the process of reducing N2 into NH3 known as?
- Photosynthesis
- Cellular respiration
- Methanogenesis
- Diazotrophy (correct)
Which pathway is not used by methanogens for methane production?
Which pathway is not used by methanogens for methane production?
What percentage of naturally occurring nitrogen fixation happens abiotically?
What percentage of naturally occurring nitrogen fixation happens abiotically?
Where do methanogens carry out methanogenesis most efficiently?
Where do methanogens carry out methanogenesis most efficiently?
What is the primary role of nitrifying bacteria in ecosystems?
What is the primary role of nitrifying bacteria in ecosystems?
Which electron donor is used by sulfate-reducing bacteria in their metabolic processes?
Which electron donor is used by sulfate-reducing bacteria in their metabolic processes?
In which type of environment are sulfate-oxidizing bacteria commonly found?
In which type of environment are sulfate-oxidizing bacteria commonly found?
What is the main contribution of chemotrophy to ecosystems?
What is the main contribution of chemotrophy to ecosystems?
Which chemical compound serves as an electron donor for nitrifying bacteria during the nitrification process?
Which chemical compound serves as an electron donor for nitrifying bacteria during the nitrification process?
Where are chemotrophic organisms commonly found due to their adaptation to specific electron donors?
Where are chemotrophic organisms commonly found due to their adaptation to specific electron donors?
What is the role of RuBisCO in the Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle?
What is the role of RuBisCO in the Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle?
In the Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle, what is the significance of carbon fixation?
In the Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle, what is the significance of carbon fixation?
Why do some organisms have CO2 Concentrating Mechanisms (CCMs)?
Why do some organisms have CO2 Concentrating Mechanisms (CCMs)?
Which component is involved in CO2 Concentrating Mechanisms (CCMs) to facilitate the accumulation and delivery of CO2 to RuBisCO?
Which component is involved in CO2 Concentrating Mechanisms (CCMs) to facilitate the accumulation and delivery of CO2 to RuBisCO?
What is the ultimate product generated by the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle?
What is the ultimate product generated by the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle?
Why have organisms with Carbon Concentrating Mechanisms (CCMs) evolved these mechanisms?
Why have organisms with Carbon Concentrating Mechanisms (CCMs) evolved these mechanisms?
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