The manufacture of fertilizer is an energy-intensive process that uses ________ gas to reduce N2 to NH4+ at high temperature and pressure.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
hydrogen
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Which of the following correctly lists the approximate number of ATP produced by (i) betaoxidation of a 16-carbon fatty acid, (ii) glycolysis and fermentation of a single glucose, and (iii) aerobic respiration of a single glucose, in that order?
A. 106, 2, 32 B. 75, 10, 25 C. 50, 10, 20 D. 40, 10, 20 E. 100, 1, 10
If it were found that all animals except the Parazoa had a particular set of genes, one could conclude
A. that those genes are not useful in interpreting phylogeny. B. that Darwin was incorrect in his idea about descent with modification. C. that the Parazoa are not animals. D. that those genes probably are related to the embryonic formation of tissues. E. that those genes are related to cell wall formation.
Bioremediation often requires the gain or loss of electrons as a mechanism to assist the process. Loss of electrons is known as ________
A) reduction B) bioprocessing C) oxidation D) carboxylation E) hydrolysis
The bubonic plague epidemic that swept through Europe between 1348 and 1350 A.D. was induced by a(n)
A) virus. B) prion. C) protozoan. D) bacterium. E) unidentified eukaryotic organism.