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What is microbiology?

  • The study of plant biology
  • The study of large organisms and their interactions
  • The study of microorganisms and their activities (correct)
  • The study of weather patterns

What are microbes?

  • Inorganic substances found in soil
  • Minute, simple life forms including bacteria, archaea, algae, fungi, protozoa, and viruses (correct)
  • Synthetic materials used in industry
  • Large, complex life forms visible to the naked eye

What is the primary function of microbes in the ecosystem?

  • Capture energy from sunlight and convert it to food (photosynthesis) (correct)
  • Produce oxygen for the ecosystem
  • Break down inorganic substances
  • Generate heat for the ecosystem

What is the significance of nitrogen fixation by some bacteria?

<p>They can take nitrogen from the air and incorporate it into the soil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a product produced by microbes in the food industry?

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

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What is microbiology?

The study of microorganisms and their activities.

What are microbes?

Minute, simple life forms including bacteria, archaea, algae, fungi, protozoa, and viruses.

Primary function of microbes in the ecosystem?

To capture energy from sunlight and convert it to food (photosynthesis).

Significance of nitrogen fixation by some bacteria?

Some bacteria can take nitrogen from the air and incorporate it into the soil which plants need.

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Product produced by microbes in the food industry?

Cheese.

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