How are microbes usedin the bioremediation of contaminated groundwatersites and What is the relationship between the position of a particular species in the foodchain and the energy required to maintain thatspecies?

Q: What are ambient microorganisms? Why should they not be present duringsubculturing?

A: There are some living organisms that cannot be seen by the naked eye and only can be seen under the…

Q: How do toxic substances travel through the environment, and where are they most likely to be found?…

A: Introduction  There are certain chemicals that are toxic to mankind like they can cause some adverse…

Q: Which two distinct microbial processes are responsible for the release of fixed nitrogen as…

A: Atmosphere consists of 78% percent of nitrogen; it is an essential element for the growth and…

Q: How might exchange of metabolites among members of amicrobial community complicate interpretation of…

A: Microorganisms or microbes are small living organisms that can be observed with the aid of…

Q: Compare and contrast the processes that occur during primary, secondary, and tertiary wastewater…

A: Water pollution is caused primarily by the drainage of contaminated wastewater into surface water or…

Q: n the meadowland of New Jersey, what's the history of use that resulted in contamination?

A: Contamination -- Introduction -- As the world and technology growing ,loosing the purity of many…

Q: Discuss what is geomicrobiology and microbial contribution to geochemical cycles.

A: Microorganisms play a very important role in the oxidation-reduction and assimilation-dissimilation…

Q: What could thwart microbial bioremediation of a sitethat contains buried nuclear weapons that are…

A: Bioremediation of radioactive waste is one of the most important applications of bioremediation.…

Q: Why a medium of a biofilter should have a high content of inorganic nutrients?

A: Biofiltration is a pollution control technique using a bioreactor containing living material to…

Q: Some of the organic material manufactured in estuarine communitiesis exported to other ecosystems.…

A: Answer: Introduction: Estuaries means specific regions where the river and seawater combine. The…

Q: Describe nitrogen fi xation, ammonifi cation, nitrifi cation, and denitrifi cation and how microbes…

A: The process of reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia is called nitrogen fixation. It can…

Q: How does treatment of drinking water and sewage vary in purposeand techniques?

A: Drinking water treatment is done on raw water to make it pure enough for human consumption by…

Q: What are the various constituents of domestic sewage? Discuss theeffects of sewage discharge on a…

A: Domestic sewage is characterized by waste water that discharged from the residential areas.

Q: Describe the three stages of sewage treatment.

A: Sewage water is the wastewater produced after the household uses, industrial uses, and purposes. So,…

Q: Expalin in detail the one use and one potential environmental risk of sludge usage.

A: The primary treatment of wastewater is the first stage of the treatment process. In this process,…

Q: A) What are the main reasons of food poisoning?

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Q: Contrast and compare the microbial communities found in lotic systems with those in lentic systems

A: The microbial communities can be defined as the group of microorganisms found at a particular place.…

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: Which step of wastewater treatment removes most of the BOD?

A: Wastewater (sewage) is polluted water which includes all harmful liquid, solid or gaseous substances…

Q: What are the challenges in the management of the pesticide industry wastewater?

A: Waste water from the pesticide industries must be well treated and checked before its release into…

Q: Why are some microbial habitats unsuitable forplant and animal life?

A: Habitat is a natural environment occupied by all living organisms for the purpose of utilizing…

Q: What are the social and economic implications of applying bioremediation to pesticide-contaminated…

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Q: How do symbiotic bacteriause metabolic processes to produce biohydrogen from food waste?

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Q: You are the lead technical officer at the Environmental Management Authority. You have been asked to…

A: Ecosystem: A chain of interaction between living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) in a specific…

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: What are indigenous microbes? Why are they important for bioremediation?

A: Microbes are organisms that are not visible to the unaided eyes, and a microscope is needed to…

Q: Explain the points at which and how microorganisms contribute to the spoilage of coconut water?

A: Coconut water within the nut is sterile, until it exposed to the air, or to the external…

Q: Why do you suppose this habitat contains such a high microbial count?

A: A microbial species grow well in the environment that provides necessary growth conditions.

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 factor(s) are most important in the transition from animmature to a mature gut microbial…

A: The gut microbiomes are established by the time when the newborn period start and it is easily…

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: Name and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of at least five different bio-indicators which…

A: Bioindicators are biochemical mechanisms, species, or communities that are used to monitor…

Q: Name the Microorganisms and wildlife found in and around the hot water springs of Tattapani Azad…

A: Introduction: Biological diversity or biodiversity is the occurrence of several types of ecosystems,…

Q: Does the presence of coliforms in  water sampe indicate that pathogenic organisms are present

A: Coliform bacteria are well-known markers of hygiene, water quality, and food safety. They're…

Q: What impact would coastal marineeutrophication have on microbial sulfurtransformations?

A: Microbial sulfur transformation is the decomposition or /and breakdown of the large compound of…

Q: Explaination of primary and secondary sewage treatment?

A: We know that large quantities of wastewater are generated everyday in cities and towns. a major…

Q: Describe the process of nitrogen fixation and explain its ecologicimportance

A: There are two different nitrogen-fixing microorganisms they are free-living and mutualistic…

Q: Identify and describe some wastewater treatment processes in which a detritus food web plays a role.

A: A detritus food chain is one that begins with dead organic materials. Microorganisms decompose dead…

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: Illustrate the effect of temperatures 4, 15, and 25 °C on microbial spoilage of food. Assume that…

A: the higher the temperature, the more easily microorganisms can grow up to a certain point. Very high…

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: Role of microbes in sewage and domestic waste water treatment ?

A: Microbes play an important role in sewage and domestic water treatment. The primary effluent ,passed…

Q: Z During secondary treatment or biological treatmen which of the following do not happen (1)…

A: Secondary treatment : This is a wastewater treatment stage which follows the primary stage. In this…

Q: How domestic sewage deteriorates surface water quality?

A: Water quality is a term that is used to determine the usability of water. Not all water can be used…

Q: name some factors that determine the microbial activities in the soil.

A: Microbial growth can be affected by different environmental factors such as temperature, osmotic…

Environmental Microbiology

Environmental biology deals with the study of microorganisms and their interaction with their surroundings. This term itself covers the microbial interactions with water, soil, air, and microbial too.