25 Questions
What is the role of bacteria and other microbes in the intestines of animals and insects?
They digest nutrients and produce vitamins and growth factors
Where do bacteria and other microbes digest nutrients and produce vitamins and growth factors?
In the intestines of animals and insects
What is a result of the digestion of nutrients by bacteria and other microbes in the intestines of animals and insects?
Production of vitamins and growth factors
What is the relationship between bacteria and other microbes and animals and insects?
Mutualism
What is the primary function of bacteria and other microbes in the intestines of animals and insects?
To digest nutrients and produce vitamins and growth factors
What kind of oxygen requirement does a microaerophile have?
Requires a small amount of oxygen in metabolism
What happens to a microaerophile if it is exposed to normal atmospheric oxygen levels?
It dies
How would you describe the oxygen requirements of a microaerophile?
Microaerophilic
What can be said about the oxygen tolerance of a microaerophile?
It is sensitive to oxygen
What is a characteristic of microaerophiles in terms of their oxygen requirement?
They require a small amount of oxygen
What is the shape of most animal viruses?
Icosahedral or near-spherical
What type of viruses infect bacteria?
Bacteriophages
What is unique about the capsid of bacteriophages?
It is neither purely helical nor purely icosahedral
What is a characteristic of complex viruses?
They possess extra structures
What type of symmetry do most animal viruses exhibit?
Chiral icosahedral symmetry
What is required for viral multiplication?
A host cell
What is necessary for a virus to multiply?
A host cell
In which of the following is viral multiplication possible?
A host cell
What is essential for the multiplication of a virus?
A host cell
Where does viral multiplication take place?
In a host cell
What are the distinct phases of microbial growth curve when bacteria are grown in a broth?
Lag phase, Log phase, Stationary phase
What is the synonyms of exponential phase?
Log phase
How many phases are there in the microbial growth curve?
Four
What comes after the log phase?
Stationary phase
What is the first phase of microbial growth curve?
Lag phase
Discover the role of bacteria and other microbes in the digestive system of animals and insects, and how they contribute to nutrient digestion and production of vitamins and growth factors.
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