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What must organisms inhabiting the deep sea deal with?
What must organisms inhabiting the deep sea deal with?
What type of bacteria dominates at hydrothermal vents?
What type of bacteria dominates at hydrothermal vents?
Where are archaeal and bacterial populations found in deep-sea core samples?
Where are archaeal and bacterial populations found in deep-sea core samples?
What is the most abundant type of microbe in deep-sea sediments based on the provided data?
What is the most abundant type of microbe in deep-sea sediments based on the provided data?
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What influences microbial diversity in ecosystems?
What influences microbial diversity in ecosystems?
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What do biofilms mainly help prevent in flowing systems?
What do biofilms mainly help prevent in flowing systems?
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What governs microbial growth in nature?
What governs microbial growth in nature?
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What are microbial ecosystems composed of?
What are microbial ecosystems composed of?
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What is important for anoxic carbon cycling among microbes?
What is important for anoxic carbon cycling among microbes?
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What do biofilms trap on surfaces?
What do biofilms trap on surfaces?
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What defines the habitat for each microbe in terms of growth?
What defines the habitat for each microbe in terms of growth?
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What do microorganisms play essential roles in?
What do microorganisms play essential roles in?
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What do microenvironments, such as soil particles, offer for microbial growth?
What do microenvironments, such as soil particles, offer for microbial growth?
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What involves microorganisms in cycling key elements?
What involves microorganisms in cycling key elements?
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What do microbes in natural environments face due to resource variability?
What do microbes in natural environments face due to resource variability?
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What do surfaces provide for microbes?
What do surfaces provide for microbes?
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What are biofilms resistant to?
What are biofilms resistant to?
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What are microbial mats built by?
What are microbial mats built by?
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Which soil horizon has the most microbial growth?
Which soil horizon has the most microbial growth?
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What is the most abundant marine heterotroph containing proteorhodopsin?
What is the most abundant marine heterotroph containing proteorhodopsin?
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What makes up soils?
What makes up soils?
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What impacts soil microbiota?
What impacts soil microbiota?
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What stabilizes arid soils?
What stabilizes arid soils?
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Where does microbial life extend to below the terrestrial surface?
Where does microbial life extend to below the terrestrial surface?
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What is the ratio of viruses to microorganisms in the ocean?
What is the ratio of viruses to microorganisms in the ocean?
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What percentage of the Earth's land mass do arid soils make up?
What percentage of the Earth's land mass do arid soils make up?
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What triggers community shifts in soil bacterial and archaeal diversity?
What triggers community shifts in soil bacterial and archaeal diversity?
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What are microbial mats built by?
What are microbial mats built by?
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Study Notes
Microbial Life in Terrestrial and Marine Environments
- Biofilms resist physical forces, immune system cells, and toxins, allowing cells to live in favorable niches like medical and industrial settings.
- Biofilms are implicated in medical conditions like periodontal disease, kidney stones, and industrial issues like pipeline corrosion.
- Microbial mats are thick biofilms built by phototrophic and/or chemolithotrophic bacteria.
- Soils have layers like O horizon with undecomposed plant material, A horizon with most microbial growth, B horizon with leached organic material, and C horizon above bedrock.
- Soils are composed of air, water, inorganic mineral matter, organic matter, and microorganisms, with most growth on soil particle surfaces.
- Soils are formed through physical, chemical, and biological processes, with water availability and drainage impacting soil microbiota.
- Arid soils make up 5% of the Earth's land mass and support specialized microbial communities, but are subject to desertification.
- Biological soil crusts stabilize arid soils and damage to these crusts leads to decreased soil fertility.
- Soil bacterial and archaeal diversity varies with soil type and geographical location, with perturbations triggering community shifts.
- Microbial life extends at least 3,000 meters below the terrestrial surface, with nutrient-limited environments and seasonal shifts in abundance and diversity.
- Pelagibacter is the most abundant marine heterotroph containing proteorhodopsin, a light-capturing pigment, and prokaryote densities decrease with depth.
- Viruses are 10X more abundant than microorganisms in the ocean and mostly affect prokaryotic populations.
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Explore the fascinating world of microbial life in terrestrial and marine environments with this quiz. Learn about biofilms, microbial mats, soil composition, arid soil ecosystems, and the abundance of microorganisms in the ocean. Test your knowledge on the diversity, adaptations, and ecological significance of microbes in various environments.
