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What is the process carried out by syntrophs to make fermentation reactions energetically favorable?
What is the process carried out by syntrophs to make fermentation reactions energetically favorable?
- Utilization of oxygen in the environment
- Consumption of H2 or acetate by other organisms (correct)
- Production of volatile fatty acids
- Direct utilization of CO2
What are the end products of the reaction: Butyrate + 2H2O?
What are the end products of the reaction: Butyrate + 2H2O?
- Acetate + CO2
- 2 acetate + 2H2 (correct)
- CO2 + H2O
- Methane + CO2
What do acetogens produce from CO2 and H2?
What do acetogens produce from CO2 and H2?
- Volatile fatty acids
- Acetate (correct)
- Methane
- Oxygen
What is the main function of methanogens?
What is the main function of methanogens?
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What is the role of volatile fatty acids in the syntrophic food web?
What is the role of volatile fatty acids in the syntrophic food web?
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What is the main function of syntrophs in the microbial food web?
What is the main function of syntrophs in the microbial food web?
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What is the end product of the reaction: Butyrate + 2H2O?
What is the end product of the reaction: Butyrate + 2H2O?
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What is the role of acetogens in the syntrophic food web?
What is the role of acetogens in the syntrophic food web?
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What is the main function of methanogens in the microbial food web?
What is the main function of methanogens in the microbial food web?
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What is the process carried out by volatile fatty acids in the syntrophic food web?
What is the process carried out by volatile fatty acids in the syntrophic food web?
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