Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780321897398
Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 3AQ
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The aerobic chemolithotrophs and chemoorganotrophs are physiologically different and share a number of features with respect to the production of ATP. Discuss these common features with the reasons why the growth yield grams of cells per mole of substrate consumed of a chemoorganotrophs respiring glucose are so much greater than for a chemolithotroph respiring sulfur.
Concept introduction:
A bacteria that have the capacity to obtain its energy by the oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds such as hydrogen, ammonia, and sulfide are called as the chemolithotrophs. An organism that obtains energy from the oxidation of reduced organic compounds are termed as the chemoorganotrophs.
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