Energetics: Lecture Summary
What will be an ideal response?
Microbes can break the basic rules of thermodynamics using syntrophy
Energy sources (e- donors) and sinks (e- acceptors) for microbes can be organic or inorganic compounds
Microbes store energy in membrane potentials and high-energy bonds (NADH, ATP)
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Which term(s) refer(s) to bacterial morphology?
A. Bacillus B. Coccus C. Polyhedral D. Coccus AND Bacillus
Gamma rays cause biological damage in living systems by
A. producing reactive molecules such as superoxide and hydroxyl-free radicals. B. causing tiny gravity sinks and black holes to be formed in the substance. C. introducing toxins. D. making the substance radioactive.
Describe the five levels of ecological organization in the context of the biosphere and biomes
What will be an ideal response?
If a baby squirrel is adopted by a mother cat and begins to copy the behaviors of the cat, it is an example of
A) imprinting. B) habituation. C) insight learning. D) trial-and-error learning. E) operant conditioning.