Exercise: Growth And Nutrition Of Bacteria

Questions for: Growth And Nutrition Of Bacteria

The total biomass of an organism will be determined by the nutrient present in the lowest concentration relative to the organism's requirements is a statement of
A:
Liebig's law of the minimum
B:
Shelford's law of tolerance
C:
quorum sensing
D:
Heisenberg's principle of uncertainty
Answer: A
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Some organisms can use reduced inorganic compounds as electron donors and are termed as
A:
lithotrophs
B:
phototrophs
C:
chemotrophs
D:
photo-organotrophs
Answer: A
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A microbe, which grows at temperatures above 95° C is most likely to be
A:
an archaean
B:
a fungus
C:
a protozoan
D:
none of these
Answer: A
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Which of the following is used to grow bacterial cultures continuously?
A:
Chemostat
B:
Coulter Counter
C:
Hemostat
D:
Petroff-Hausser chamber
Answer: A
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Lag phase is also known as
A:
period of initial adjustment
B:
transitional period
C:
generation time
D:
none of these
Answer: A
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