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What distinguishes Proteobacteria from other bacteria?
What distinguishes Proteobacteria from other bacteria?
- Facultative anaerobes
- Outer membrane (correct)
- Pathogenicity
- Nitrate reduction abilities
Which type of Proteobacteria is associated with animal hosts within their intestinal tract?
Which type of Proteobacteria is associated with animal hosts within their intestinal tract?
- Alpha-proteobacteria
- Beta-proteobacteria
- Delta-proteobacteria
- Gamma-proteobacteria (correct)
What distinguishes MacConkey Medium from other growth media?
What distinguishes MacConkey Medium from other growth media?
- Ammonia production detection
- Acidifying triggers pH indicator (correct)
- Salt concentration measurement
- Oxygen level indicator
Which bacteria is commonly used as an indicator organism to assess water contamination?
Which bacteria is commonly used as an indicator organism to assess water contamination?
'Heterocysts' are associated with which type of bacteria?
'Heterocysts' are associated with which type of bacteria?
What is the primary role of Rhizobia in symbiosis with legumes?
What is the primary role of Rhizobia in symbiosis with legumes?
'Nitrifiers' are particularly known for their ability to convert:
'Nitrifiers' are particularly known for their ability to convert:
'Bacteroids' found in plant nodules fix nitrogen primarily by:
'Bacteroids' found in plant nodules fix nitrogen primarily by:
'Nitrogenase', the nitrogen-fixing enzyme complex, is primarily deactivated by:
'Nitrogenase', the nitrogen-fixing enzyme complex, is primarily deactivated by:
'Denitrification' is a process that converts nitrite ($NO_2^-$) into:
'Denitrification' is a process that converts nitrite ($NO_2^-$) into:
What is the function of gas vesicles in cyanobacteria?
What is the function of gas vesicles in cyanobacteria?
What is the role of heterocysts in cyanobacteria?
What is the role of heterocysts in cyanobacteria?
What distinguishes spirochetes in terms of cell structure?
What distinguishes spirochetes in terms of cell structure?
How do spirochetes achieve locomotion?
How do spirochetes achieve locomotion?
Where are Aquificae and Thermotogae bacteria commonly found?
Where are Aquificae and Thermotogae bacteria commonly found?
What is the main difference between the photosynthetic systems based on chlorophyll (Chl) versus bacteriochlorophyll (BChl)?
What is the main difference between the photosynthetic systems based on chlorophyll (Chl) versus bacteriochlorophyll (BChl)?
Which type of bacteria is characterized by utilizing H2S as a typical external electron donor in their photosynthetic process?
Which type of bacteria is characterized by utilizing H2S as a typical external electron donor in their photosynthetic process?
What is the primary role of accessory pigments like carotenoids in photosynthetic bacteria?
What is the primary role of accessory pigments like carotenoids in photosynthetic bacteria?
In which photosynthetic bacteria group do you find the main chlorophyll being bacteriochlorophyll and the main accessory pigment as carotenoids?
In which photosynthetic bacteria group do you find the main chlorophyll being bacteriochlorophyll and the main accessory pigment as carotenoids?
What was a significant event approximately 2.6 billion years ago related to the evolution of photosynthesis?
What was a significant event approximately 2.6 billion years ago related to the evolution of photosynthesis?
