Microbial Nutrition
Biology ⇒ Microorganisms and Microbiology
Microbial Nutrition starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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A culture medium contains glucose, ammonium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and water. Which type of microorganism can grow in this medium?
A student observes that a certain bacterium grows only at the bottom of a test tube of thioglycollate broth. What does this indicate about the bacterium's oxygen requirement?
Describe the importance of water in microbial nutrition.
Describe the role of sulfur in microbial nutrition.
Describe the role of trace elements in microbial nutrition.
Explain the difference between a defined (synthetic) medium and a complex medium in microbial nutrition.
Explain the difference between obligate aerobes and obligate anaerobes in terms of their oxygen requirements.
Explain why obligate anaerobes are harmed by oxygen.
Explain why some microorganisms require growth factors in their medium.
Name one example of a photoautotrophic microorganism.
Name the two main categories of nutritional types based on energy and carbon sources in microorganisms.
Name two examples of micronutrients required by microorganisms.
What is the main difference between phototrophs and chemotrophs?
