Microbial Metabolism Quiz
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Which type of microbial metabolism obtains carbon from both organic compounds and by fixing carbon dioxide?

  • Phototrophic
  • Heterotrophic
  • Mixotrophic (correct)
  • Autotrophic
  • What is the major factor in determining a microbe's ecological niche?

  • Cell mass
  • Genetic material
  • Metabolic properties (correct)
  • Reproductive rate
  • Which type of microbial metabolism obtains reducing equivalents from organic compounds?

  • Mixotrophic
  • Chemotrophic
  • Heterotrophic (correct)
  • Autotrophic
  • What differentiates species of microbes from each other?

    <p>Metabolic characteristics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of microbial metabolism obtains carbon from carbon dioxide?

    <p>Heterotrophic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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