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Microbiology, A Systems Approach, Ch. 7 -- Marjorie Kelly Cowan Latest Exam And Answers 2024
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Microbiology, A Systems Approach, Ch. 7-- Marjorie Kelly Cowan Latest Exam And
Answers 2024
Nutrients - correct answers✅Processed and transformed into the
chemicals of the cell after absorption
Essential nutrient - correct answers✅Any substance that must be
provided to an organism
Macronutrients - correct answers✅-required in relatively large
quantities
-play principal roles in cell structure and metabolism
-ex. C, H, O
Micronutrients - correct answers✅-"trace elements"
-present in small amounts
-involved in enzyme function and maintenance of protein
structure
-ex. Mag, Zinc, Nickle
inorganic nutrient - correct answers✅A combination of atoms
other than C and H
oxygen - correct answers✅O2 in air, certain oxides, water
nitrogen - correct answers✅N2 in air; NO3-, NO2-, NH4+ in soil
and water
, Microbiology, A Systems Approach, Ch. 7
-- Marjorie Kelly Cowan Latest Exam And
Answers 2024
hydrogen - correct answers✅Water, H2 gas, mineral deposits
Carbon - correct answers✅CO2 in air; CO3 2- in rocks &
sediments
Organic Nutrients - correct answers✅-Constains C and H
-usually products of living things
Heterotroph (Carbon Source) - correct answers✅-Must obtain its
C in an organic form
-Dependent on living things
Autotroph (Carbon Source) - correct answers✅-"Self-feeder"
-Uses inorganic CO2 as its carbon source (NOT nutritionally
dependent on other living things)
Nitrogen Sources - correct answers✅-Main reservoir N2
-Primary nitrogen source for heterotophs (DNA, RNA, and ATP)
-Some bacteria and algae can transform N2 into usable
compounds through nitrogen fixation
(nitrogen fixing bacteria in nodes in legume roots-good for soil)
Growth Factor - correct answers✅An organic compound such as
an amino acid, nitrogenous base, or vitamin that can not be
synthesized by an organism and must be provided as a nutrient.
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