Question 1

Describe how an uncoupler functions. Can it be used as an antibiotic to treat bacterial infections?

Accepted Answer

An uncoupler can cross the membrane in e

Question 2

Cyanobacteria have __________-based photosynthesis and are the only __________-producing bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A)  H2S; S0 
B)  Mg2+; NO 
C)  H2O; O2 
D)  succinate; O2 
E)  none of the above 
A)  H2S; S0 
B)  Mg2+; NO 
C)  H2O; O2 
D)  succinate; O2 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Describe Peter Mitchell's chemiosmotic model for coupling the electron transfer system with ATP synthesis.

Accepted Answer

In 1961, Peter Mitchell proposed that th

Question 4

The reduction of uranium to uranite by Geobacter metallireducens is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilatory metal reduction 
B)  fermentation 
C)  dissimilatory metal reduction 
D)  organotrophy 
E)  lithotrophy 
A)  assimilatory metal reduction 
B)  fermentation 
C)  dissimilatory metal reduction 
D)  organotrophy 
E)  lithotrophy

Question 5

How can $\Delta$p be measured in bacterial cells? Compare that with ways to measure it in eukaryotic cells.

Accepted Answer

Whereas in eukaryotic cells @#LAT-DLM&p can be dir

Question 6

Which of the following is correct with respect to dehalorespiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a type of hydrogenotrophy. 
B)  Cl- can be removed from toxic compounds by dehalorespiration. 
C)  Hydrogenotrophs can be used in bioremediation. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  It is a type of hydrogenotrophy. 
B)  Cl- can be removed from toxic compounds by dehalorespiration. 
C)  Hydrogenotrophs can be used in bioremediation. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 7

Anaerobic corrosion of steel is accelerated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrifiers 
B)  sulfur-reducing bacteria 
C)  methanogenic archaea 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  nitrifiers 
B)  sulfur-reducing bacteria 
C)  methanogenic archaea 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Extreme halophilic archaea exclusively utilize which kind of ion gradient?

Accepted Answer

A)  proton 
B)  sodium ion 
C)  potassium ion 
D)  calcium ion 
E)  magnesium ion 
A)  proton 
B)  sodium ion 
C)  potassium ion 
D)  calcium ion 
E)  magnesium ion

Question 9

In purple bacteria, bacteriochlorophylls are supplemented by accessory pigments called:

Accepted Answer

A)  antenna complexes 
B)  bacteriorhodopsin 
C)  carotenoids 
D)  chlorophylls 
E)  thylakoids 
A)  antenna complexes 
B)  bacteriorhodopsin 
C)  carotenoids 
D)  chlorophylls 
E)  thylakoids

Question 10

Why and how is it that mitochondria have only a single electron transport system (ETS), unlike many bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria have the advantage of exist

Exam 14: Electron Flow in Organotrophy, Lithotrophy, and Phototrophy

Describe how an uncoupler functions. Can it be used as an antibiotic to treat bacterial infections?

Cyanobacteria have __________-based photosynthesis and are the only __________-producing bacteria.

Describe Peter Mitchell's chemiosmotic model for coupling the electron transfer system with ATP synthesis.

The reduction of uranium to uranite by Geobacter metallireducens is an example of:

How can Δ\DeltaΔ p be measured in bacterial cells? Compare that with ways to measure it in eukaryotic cells.

Which of the following is correct with respect to dehalorespiration?

Anaerobic corrosion of steel is accelerated by:

Extreme halophilic archaea exclusively utilize which kind of ion gradient?

In purple bacteria, bacteriochlorophylls are supplemented by accessory pigments called:

Why and how is it that mitochondria have only a single electron transport system (ETS), unlike many bacteria?

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