Describe the different ecological niches occupied by microbes in soil and how microbes have evolved to take advantage of the niches

Q: List any three important pollutant of soil.

A: Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse…

Q: What are the four most important chemical nutrients for microbial growth? O Carbon, copper,…

A: Microbial growth refers to the growth of a population, not to an increase in the size of the…

Q: Write T on the blank provided if the statement is correct. If it is false, underline and replace…

A: The science of all living creatures that are too tiny to be seen with the human eye is known as…

Q: Defi ne microbial ecology and describe what it entails.

A: Introduction: Ecology refers to the branch of biology that defines the relationship of one organism…

Q: Define microbial ecology and describe what it entails.

A: The branch of biology that deals with the relationship among various living organisms and with their…

Q: Imagine a sewage plant that is releasing sewage containinghigh levels of ammonia and phosphate and…

A: Sewage refers to wastewater, which is produced due domestic or industries. It contains a variety…

Q: All of the following are true about soil microorganismsEXCEPT:(a) They never affect or change the…

A: Answer- Soil microorganisms can be of different types starting from bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi,…

Q: Explain the different microbial ecosystem impacts.

A: Given: The different microbial ecosystem impacts.  Microbes have various roles in ecosystems:…

Q: Give 10 examples of abiotic factors in surroundings

A: Introduction All of the non-living components in an ecosystem are referred to as abiotic. Abiotic…

Q: Which of the following terms LEAST apply to the term microhabitat for microbial ecology? A.…

A: Hi, Thanks For Your Question.  Answer : Correct Option Is D (Immediate surrounding).

Q: Explain how phytoremediation can clean the soil from heavy metals

A: The soil can get contaminated with heavy metals which can pose a serious health risk to human and…

Q: Observe the carbon and nitrogen cycles and explain those places inthe cycles where interactions in…

A: Biofilms are complex communities of microorganisms attached to surfaces or associated with…

Q: Discuss microbial population and community ecology

A: Microbial Population is the branch of microbiology aimed towards application of population ecology…

Q: microbes in the soil converting no3- to n2? nitrogen fixation denitrification nitrification…

A: The nitrogen cycle is defined as the series of events that convert form of nitrogen into another…

Q: Describe soil as a microbial habitat.

A: The sum total of living organisms inhabiting the soil constitutes soil habitat. bacteria,…

Q: What part of the soil is most microbially active?

A: Microbial activity in Soil : Soil microbial activity that reflects microbiological processes of soil…

Q: Explain what is meant by the “microbial loop.”

A: Microbes are the only organisms that are involved in all the trophic levels. This has a…

Q: Explain why most microorganisms are present in the upper layers ofthe soil.

A: Abiotic and biotic constituents make up the biosphere. The tiny, minute organisms that cannot be…

Q: In what soil horizon are microbial numbers andactivities the highest, and why?

A: A soil horizon is a layer parallel to the soil surface which has different physical,chemical and…

Q: Define the effects of disturbance in different soil environments ?

A: Different type of soil makes different types of environment For example In Dessert soil are granular…

Q: List two ways you think would minimise or avoid lag phase of microbial growth

A: During lag stage, the bacteria can adjust to development conditions. It is the period where the…

Q: Define saprobe and parasite, and provide microbial examples of each

A: Animals are classified into two types based on the mode of nutrition: autotrophs and heterotrophs.…

Q: Explain how biofilms form and why they are important

A: A biofilm consist of living microorganisms such as bacteria that live in colony. Biofilm form when…

Q: List and describe the five major types of microbial association

A: the five major types of microbial association are : Mutualism : interaction between two or more…

Q: The rate of decomposition of detritus is affected by the abiotic factors like availability of…

A: Decomposition is usually defined as the way that the process of breaking down the trash into simpler…

Q: What is microbial community?

A: Answer :- Microbial community group are gatherings of microorganisms that share a typical living…

Q: Compare the soil microbial loop with an aquatic microbial loop

A: The soil  microbial loop depicts a trophic pathway in the marine microbial food web where broken up…

Q: Briefly explain the focus of Microbial Ecology

A: The interaction of living organisms with the abiotic factors or simply their environment is studied…

Q: How are microbes usedin the bioremediation of contaminated groundwatersites and What is the…

A: We know that due to excessive human activities our natural resource like water is getting…

Q: What is the value of monitoring changes in microbial abundance and diversity as a function of varied…

A: Appropriate biochemical and biophysical environment conditions are needed for growth of a microbes.…

Q: factors affecting the activities of soil microorganisms?

A: The complex microbial habitats with some niches and numerous microenvironments are called soil. The…

Q: Explain an example which describe that microorganisms are the main forces that drive the structure…

A: Microorganisms are the small, microscopic organisms. These include bacteria, fungi, algae, protists…

Q: Where are the hottest potential microbial habitats locatedon Earth?

A: The habitats of the microbes that are living in the temperatures of 60-90℃ are thermophilic and…

Q: What factors govern the extent and type of microbial activityin soils?

A: The soil is defined as unconsolidated mineral or organic material present in the earth’s immediate…

Q: Give one example each for the positive and negative interactions and provide an explanation for your…

A: A positive interaction is an interaction where one species benefits while the other is neither…

Q: What is Biogas? How is it produced & Name the microbes invaded in Biogasproduction.

A: Anaerobic decomposition (also called anaerobic digestion) is the process of breaking down…

Q: Discuss the activities of microbes in the rhizosphere.

A: Rhizosphere is environment where plant roots and microbes interact with each other present in the…

Q: Discuss the role of microbial ecology in recycling of nutrients and illustrate the different…

A: Introduction A biogeochemical cycle is the process through which a chemical substance cycles (or…

Q: Give some example of soil pollutants.

A: The pollutants may be either of natural occurring or any foreign substance. Soil pollution is caused…

Q: Mention a specific environmental pollution and design a biotech based remediation for that

A: Bioremediation is defined as a process that uses microorganisms or their enzymes to treat polluted…

Q: Discuss the different principles of microbial ecology.

A: Given: Different principles of Microbial ecology. Microbial ecology is the study how microbes live…

Q: What conclusions could be drawn from studying microbial habitats?

A: Microbes are the microscopic organisms that can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic in nature. They have…

Q: Describe nitrogen fixation, ammonification, nitrification, and denitrificationand how microbes are…

A: Nitrogen is one of the primary nutrients critical for the survival of all living organisms. Although…

Q: Impacts of microplastics to soil.

A: The most common sort of marine trash discovered in our ocean and Great Lakes is plastic. Plastic…

Q: What group of microorganisms dominate unpolluted soil? polluted soil?

A: The soil may include microorganisms such as bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, algae, protozoa and…

Q: Correlate changes in nutrient concentrations in natural environments with the five phases of a…

A: Microbiology is the branch of biology that deals with study of organisms that are too small to be…

Q: Explain soil profile. What master horizon is characterized by organic debris in various stages of…

A: Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support…

Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.