Why are prokaryotes so important?   They are simple in structure and metabolism.. They comprise all single celled life on earth. They perform important functions for humans and other organisms. They make up a small but very important % of the biomass on earth.

Q: Would it be possible for life to arise in the same manner on Earth today as it did 3.5 billion years…

A: Yes, the macromolecules required for life to arise would be stable in our current aerobic…

Q: Nitrogen released during decomposition acts as a fertilizer, but only part of it goes to plants. How…

A: A mineral is a compound component needed as a fundamental supplement by living beings to perform…

Q: Nitrogen is the most common element in the air. Why do bacteria play a role in the nitrogen cycle?

A: Nitrogen is one of the elements required by living beings.

Q: All organisms can convert __________ to organic nitrogen (nitrogen bound to a carbon), but few…

A: The largest gas in the atmosphere is nitrogen (N2). Nitrogen makes up about 78% of the world's gas.…

Q: What evidence do you have that food molecules give organisms building materials?

A: Food, a substance consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, fat, and other nutrients used in…

Q: Which of the following types of organisms convert ammonia to proteins? fungi plants nitrogen-fixing…

A: Introduction The synthesis of organic nitrogen compounds such as amino acids from inorganic nitrogen…

Q: Which of the following items could not be used as food by living organisms?   A. Twinkies   B.…

A: The products that are eatables are rich in carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, proteins and minerals.

Q: Why do organisms require energy? Where does the energy come from?

A: The organism can be defined as the assembly of molecules that will function as more or less stable…

Q: Which stage in Bioprocess Engineering plays significant role in our life? Explain with rational…

A: Bioprocess technology is a vital part of biotechnology that deals with processes combining the…

Q: To be considered biotic, an organism must meet several conditions for life Viruses cannot be…

A: viruses constitutes a large heterogenous groups of a cellular agents . The genetic elements of the…

Q: wide variety of food, including milk, butter, ice cream, and cheese. People who have an intolerance…

A: Lactose is a sugar found only in milk. It is also present in dairy products

Q: Fast foods, cookies and ice cream, sodas and energy drinks -- Americans eat a lot of processed foods…

A: The things we consume provide nourishment for the bacteria that live in the digestive tract. These…

Q: WHAT IS IT? Drag the label to each picture. Is the picture a consumer, producer, or decomposer?…

A: Step 1 An ecosystem has a number of abiotic and biotic components, all of which are inter-related…

Q: What does bio mean

A: The word bio originates from the Greek word bios which means life. It is used as a prefix before…

Q: Why are bacteria essential to the nitrogen cycle? A Bacteria break down rocks to release nitrogen…

A: Nitrogen cycle is a biochemical process that happens in the environment in which nitrogen is…

Q: why are enzymes so important in the control of metabolism yet they do not alter…

A: Enzymes are proteins that are essential in completion of chemical and metabolic reactions of the…

Q: why do living thing need carbon

A: Carbon is an essential element that is extremely essential for sustenance of life on Earth. It is…

Q: Autotrophs synthesis food for the living world. Justify this statement in one sentence only…

A: Living organisms need energy for their cellular processes, growth, development, repair,…

Q: The gobacter is a unique type of bacteria that has the ability to produce and breathe electricity.…

A: Geobacter is a species of environment-friendly bacteria getting its name from Geo meaning Earth, and…

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A: Biomolecules are important for constituting the biomass of living organisms. There are four…

Q: Why do the electrons in water and carbon dioxide have so little chemical energy?   Because there…

A: Electron are the important part of the all biological energy transformation reactions. Electrons are…

Q: In the domain system of classification, prokaryotes are divided into two domains: Bacteria and…

A: Bacteria and archaea are both the most primitive structures in the living kingdome. thewy both have…

Q: have seen that energy is essential for life on earth. All organisms need energy to maintain their…

A: Green plants are the producers as the prepare food for all the living Kingdom. Heterotrophs are…

Q: Think about the conditions (temperature, light, pressure, and organic and inorganic materials) that…

A: The response will vary.

Q: All living things must be able to make proteins, and protein molecules always contain nitrogen.…

A: Amino acids are building block of proteins . Proteins are required for the body to provide various…

Q: spherical vesicles that contain hydrolytic enzymes that can break down many kinds of biomolecules

A: The vesicles that contain hydrolytic enzymes are believed to form by the joint activity of the…

Q: What might happen if all of the autotrophs on the planet suddenly became heterotrophs?

A: Ans. If all the autotrophs on the planet suddenly became heterotrophs then the whole ecosystem of…

Q: Why are prokaryotes so important? Group of answer choices They are simple in structure and…

A: Prokaryotes are simple organism who don't contain well defined nucleus. There are not found any…

Q: Air contains a chemical element that plants need to survive, but which they cannot harvest for…

A: Plants cannot utilize the all nutrients present in air but can take carbondioxide and oxygen from…

Q: Why is the phosphorus cycle different from the nitrogen cycle

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Q: The main source of sugars that are consumed by organisms that carry out cellular respiration is:…

A: Getting energy from the food is a process known as Cellular respiration. Food is the only supply of…

Q: Under the right conditions, food can be spoiled by harmful bacteria, yeasts, and molds. There are…

A: Food spoilage is the process in which a food item becomes unsuitable for ingestion.Food spoilage can…

Q: In the domain system of classification, prokaryotes are divided into two domains: Bacteria and…

A: The initial section of the living organism can be divided into 3 domains. They are bacteria,…

Q: Which is NOT true of bacteria?   Question 33 options:   Some can photosynthesize.   They are…

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Q: How do cells keep chemical reactions from reaching equilibrium?   Question 22 options:   They use…

A: Equilibrium is the state in which a process remains at balance or rest. It occurs due to the action…

Q: Energy is a limited resource for living organisms. What is the typical allocation of assimilated…

A: Cellular respiration is a series of biological activities and processes that occur within animals'…

Q: Which group includes organisms that are thermophiles? photosynthetic autotrophs Eubacteria…

A: Bacteria are a diverse group of small microorganisms. These include the small microscopic…

Q: Prokaryotes depend on what to obtain some materials and to get rid of waste.

A: A prokaryote is a  simple, single-celled cellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound…

Q: Why can’t most organisms use the nitrogen gas that is so prevalent in the atmosphere? How do these…

A: Microorganism constantly struggle to survive in the natural environment because of the…

Q: What is biogenesis

A: It was first believed that life arises spontaneously but later it was found as a misleading concept.…

Q: Question: Energy flows through the food chain in the form of _____ bonds.   A. Carbon-Hydrogen   B.…

A: Energy is the main requirement of the organism for its survival. Energy is stored in form of…

Q: Can autotrophs convert organic molecules into more usable forms of organic molecules? Essentially,…

A: Few important points about autotrophs and heterotrophs : We know that autotrophs are that organism…

Q: do archaebacteria have autotroph or heterotroph nutrients

A: Nutrients are the components of food like carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, proteins, etc. These…

Q: Your friend believes that prokaryotes are always detrimental and pathogenic. How would you explain…

A: The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of the body. It is of two types- prokaryotic…

Q: why is all the carbon on earth not used if every living thing requires it

A: Introduction Carbon, like hydrogen, oxygen, lead, and any other element in the periodic table, is a…

Q: The MPN mostly looks to grow E. coli as the indicator species of fecal contamination. Most E. coli…

A: Most Probable Number Test is used to perform the presence or absence to any fecal contamination…

Q: Cyanophora paradoxa is a eukaryotic organism that incorporates cyanobacteria, aerobic…

A: Even though known as blue-green algae, cyanobacteria do not fall under the category. Cyanobacteria,…

Q: Which of the sources listed below is used by heterotrophs? Inorganic molecules for carbon only…

A: Answer 1 : most plants and algae conduct C3 photosynthesis :  true.     C3 photosynthesis is the…

Q: 34. Which refers to the process involving diverse chemical reactions needed to maintain life…

A: All the living organisms need some maintenance like respiration, digestion etc to keep them alive.…