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What is the primary function of microorganisms in nature according to the text?
What is the primary function of microorganisms in nature according to the text?
- Ruining food sources
- Self-perpetuation (correct)
- Destroying plants and animals
- Providing energy to inorganic compounds
How are microorganisms described in comparison to higher forms?
How are microorganisms described in comparison to higher forms?
- They are teleological in nature
- They are incapable of complex chemical reactions
- They are simpler and less capable (correct)
- They are not capable of obtaining nutrients from organic matter
What does the microbial spoilage of foods represent according to the text?
What does the microbial spoilage of foods represent according to the text?
- An attempt to improve food quality
- An unintended consequence of microorganisms' actions
- A way to increase the nutritional value of foods
- A primary role of food biota in nature (correct)
Which process involves the operation of the nitrogen cycle and other element cycles according to the text?
Which process involves the operation of the nitrogen cycle and other element cycles according to the text?
What do microorganisms obtain from organic matter for their perpetuation?
What do microorganisms obtain from organic matter for their perpetuation?
What is NOT mentioned as part of the general reaction carried out by heterotrophs and autotrophs?
What is NOT mentioned as part of the general reaction carried out by heterotrophs and autotrophs?
What are the two main questions one should consider when evaluating the safety of a given food product?
What are the two main questions one should consider when evaluating the safety of a given food product?
Which of the following methods has likely NOT been used for bacterial taxonomic analysis?
Which of the following methods has likely NOT been used for bacterial taxonomic analysis?
What components make up the 50S subunit of a prokaryotic ribosome?
What components make up the 50S subunit of a prokaryotic ribosome?
Which method has come into wide use only during the 1980s for bacterial taxonomic analysis?
Which method has come into wide use only during the 1980s for bacterial taxonomic analysis?
Why have many new taxa in bacterial classification been created in the past two decades?
Why have many new taxa in bacterial classification been created in the past two decades?
What is the main composition of the 30S subunit of a prokaryotic ribosome?
What is the main composition of the 30S subunit of a prokaryotic ribosome?
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