5 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a nutritional category of microorganisms?
Pathogen
Which nutritional category of microorganisms obtains energy from the metabolic conversion of nutrients from other organisms?
Heterotroph
Which type of culture media is used to grow, transport, and store microorganisms in the lab?
solid or liquid media
Which process involves the transport of necessary nutrients across the cell membrane of microorganisms with the use of energy?
Active transport
Which nutritional category of microorganisms utilizes sunlight as an energy source?
Photoautotroph
Study Notes
Microorganism Nutrition
- Autotrophs are not a nutritional category of microorganisms, as they are organisms that produce their own food from inorganic substances.
Heterotrophs
- Obtain energy from the metabolic conversion of nutrients from other organisms.
Laboratory Tools
- Transport media is used to grow, transport, and store microorganisms in the lab.
Cellular Processes
- Active transport involves the transport of necessary nutrients across the cell membrane of microorganisms with the use of energy.
Phototrophs
- Utilize sunlight as an energy source.
Test your knowledge on microbial nutrition and growth with this quiz! Learn about the different nutritional categories, including autotrophs and heterotrophs, and their energy and carbon sources. Explore the concepts of photoautotrophs, chemoautotrophs, photoheterotrophs, and chemoheterotrophs.
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