Give the name of 10 places where biofilms can be found.

Q: List three (3) advantages microbes have when living in a biofilm, as compared to planktonic growth.…

A: Some bacteria live in the group/aggregates and form a strong structural network, that provides lots…

Q: Explain why there are far fewer antifungal agents than there are antibacterial agents

A: Antifungal agents are the agents that cause harm to the fungal cells while the antibacterial agents…

Q: Which of the following is true about biofilms? Most bacteria naturally live in biofilms Bacteria in…

A: According to our guidelines we are allowed to answer a single question at a time. So, if you want…

Q: What are examples of a bacterium that produces a biofilm ?

A: A biofilm is a complex structure formed by many different bacterial colonies.

Q: What does biofilms look like add images Biofilms

A: Biofilms are the film or the thin layer that is responsible for the contamination of the medical…

Q: Which of the following are ways in which forming a biofilm can make a bacterial infection more…

A: Biofilms are a collective of one or more types of microorganisms that can grow on many different…

Q: Biofilms

A: An organism that can not be seen through the naked eye is known as the microorganism. To see these…

Q: 1-________terms describe the form of bacterial colonies on nutrient agar plate. 2- ______ is a terms…

A: INTRODUCTION A growth medium, also known as a culture media, is a liquid or gel that helps bacteria,…

Q: An organism that thrives in highly saline (salt rich) environment would be considered a:

A: Some primitive microorganisms are defined by their habitats,  for example methanogens can release…

Q: Describe the term resistance and biofilm related to microbiology.

A: The ecosystem is composed of species such as plants, animals, and microbes. Microorganisms, which…

Q: Match the description to the correct phase in a standard bacterial growth curve. best time to…

A: The proliferation of bacteria into daughter cells is referred to as bacterial growth. The growth of…

Q: Below is an image of a stained microorganism. Choose the BEST answer for the following questions…

A: Bacteria These are microscopic, single-celled organisms. These microorganisms exist in  millions, in…

Q: Which type of bacteria is responsible for producing ex-tremely toxic sulfuric acid?(a) Thiobacillus…

A: The most dangerous group of bacteria are the sulfur oxidising due to their ability to produce…

Q: Describe several ways in which coliform bacteria are known to get into well water.

A: Introduction  Coliform bacteria are classified as Gram-negative, non-spore-forming Bacilli that are…

Q: The anaerobic Clostridium species are troublesome pathogens largely because of their capacity for…

A: Clostridium and Bacillus are endospore forming bacteria.

Q: What are extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)?

A: Extracellular polymeric substances are characteristic polymers of high sub-atomic weight discharged…

Q: Give 2 examples of biofilms that may form in the human body through medical interventions

A: Gram-Native and gram-Positive bacteria can form biofilm on medical devices. Most common forms are…

Q: attern used to inoculate agar slant to get luxuriant culture. This pattern increases the surface…

A: Slant culture : A culture made on the slanting surface of a solidified medium in a test tube that…

Q: Denitrifying bacteria require a carbon source. The dosage is the amount of chlorine used. An aerobic…

A: Denitrification is the microbial process of reducing nitrate and nitrite to gaseous forms of…

Q: Which of the following statement(s) correctly apply to biofilms? (Select all that apply) O Biofilms…

A: Biofilms are a consortium of microorganisms that are embedded in a self produced matrix of…

Q: Nitrogen-fixing bacteria reduce ammonia (ammonium ion) to nitrogen gas.

A: Rhizobium or azotobactor , are prokaryotic organisms are capeble of fixing molecular form of N2 in…

Q: Which of the following is FALSE about biofilms? Can play a major role in human infections and…

A: Concept used:  Biofilms    Definitions required:  Biofilms - Biofilms can be defined as adaptations…

Q: Explain the purpose and phase where cells lose flagella and motility in biofilm formation, and why…

A: There are several steps associated with the biofilm formation. The first step includes adherence of…

Q: Under what conditions might bacteria want to coordinate (via quorum sensing) to increase their…

A: Ans: The bacterial communication via chemical signalling is referred to as quorum sensing.

Q: The microbial species, Brocadia anammoxidans belongs to which organism group

A: The earth contains countless generally uncharacterized Bacteria and Archaea. Microbiologists are…

Q: Match the descriptions to the terms. There are 4 descriptions to match. You can use a choice more…

A: Bacteria are microbes that are everywhere.

Q: Which of the following is correct about biofilms? O 1) They are comprised only of psychrophiles. O…

A: Biofilms are collective group of organisms that grow together on different surfaces. Bacteria,…

Q: /hich of the following are ways in which forming a biofilm can make a bacterial fection more…

A: Option b.

Q: Describe a microbial biofilm. Discuss why it is likely that a biofilm contains bacteria with…

A: The unicellular, microscopic organisms that cannot be visualized by the naked eye are known as…

Q: Which of the following diseases is/are associated with "Biofilms'

A: Biofilm can be defined as a polymer encased community of microbes(bacteria) that accumulates at a…

Q: Describe the steps in biofilm formation using the words planktonic organisms, quorum, quorum…

A: Biofilm: Biofilm is defined as the complex aggregation of microorganisms on the surface by…

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Q: Give situations of biofilms and explain what they are.

A: A colony is comprised of two or more intraspecific individuals who live in close proximity to or are…

Q: If you are working at a sewage treatment plant, which microbial process(es) would you use to reduc…

A: The wastewater that is released from the household, factories, industries, etc. is first treated to…

Q: Explain 4 approaches to preventing or limiting biofilms.

A: Biofilms are the aggregation of microbial cells present on solid surfaces.

Q: which of these are important in creating biofilms? (select all that apply) choose the correct…

A: The collections of one or more types of microorganisms which may grow on many different surfaces are…

Q: The Legionella bacteria grows best in  cold, running water.  warm, stagnant water.  cold, moving…

A: Bacteria are small single-celled organisms. They are found everywhere on Earth and they are…

Q: Explain what is happening with this graph that charts the reactions ofa mesophilic bacterium to…

A: Bacteria are unicellular, prokaryotic organisms which are devoid of membrane bound organelles and…

Q: GRAM REACTION OXYGEN REQUIREMENT SIZE SHAPE HABITAT DISCOVERY

A: Dinophysis is a genus of dinoflagellates. Toxic Dinophysis produce okadaic acid, dinophysistoxins,…

Q: Biofilm formation begins when microbes attach to a surface using their.   A. Cell Wall B.…

A: Biofilms are microbial cells that have clustered together on a surface. It is joined together by…

Q: Describe a biofilm and explain how it benefits its inhabitants

A: It's simple to see why germs need to be disinfected on surfaces, but have you ever pondered how…

Q: Sewage works use microbes in many ways to break down organic matter. Which of the following…

A: Sludge is a type of semi-solid slurry. It is produced due to the mixing of different effluents from…

Q: Bacteria: Pseudomonas aeruginosa Describe the colony morphology.Specify the ecological or clinical…

A: It is a rod shaped, gram negative encapsulated bacterial strain which is capable of causing disease…

Q: Give a graph showing the growth level of each microorganism according to the temperature and fill in…

A: A creature that can only be seen with a microscope. Microorganisms include viruses, protozoa, algae,…

Q: Diseases that involve biofilm-producing bacteria are serious concern. They are not easily treated…

A: Biofilms are a collective of one or more types of microorganisms that can grow on many different…

Q: A bacterium is inoculated into a medium containing two carbon sources, one of which is the…

A: If a bacterium is grown in a medium containing lactose and glucose, it will first utilize glucose…

Q: MacConkey lactose agar is a medium that kills all microbes except for gram-negative bacteria, and it…

A: Agar is a galactose-based heterogenous polysaccharide obtained from seaweed(red algae). It is…

Q: List one role that the biofilm matrix plays . Answer in a short phrase or sentence.

A: The microorganisms on their own produce a matrix of hydrated Extracellular Polymeric Substances(ESP)…

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.