Biology: Concepts and Investment (Comprehensive Instructor's)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259869655
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Textbook Question
Chapter 17, Problem 4MCQ
What type of organism may use inorganic chemicals for both energy and a carbon source?
a. A photoautotroph
b. A photoheterotroph
c. A chemoautotroph
d. A chemoheterotroph
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
organism which take carbondioxide as a chemical source is known as
Select one:
a. photoautotrophs
b. chemoautotrophs
c. chemoheterotrophs
d. photoheterotrophs
In a dark cave, you discover a microscopic creature growing by stripping electrons from Cu+ (cuprous copper) and fixing atmospheric carbon. Your new pet, "Little Blue", is a:
a) Chemoautotroph
b) Chemoheterotroph
c) Photoautotroph
d) Photoheterotroph
a) Draw the diagram and describe motility required for the bacteria that have flagella to an attractant (light)? b) Draw the diagram of the two-chamber microbial fuel cell under continuous operation and label completely.
Chapter 17 Solutions
Biology: Concepts and Investment (Comprehensive Instructor's)
Ch. 17.1 - What are two domains that contain prokaryotes?Ch. 17.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17.1 - Prob. 3MCCh. 17.1 - Why are most species of prokaryotes little...Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 17.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17.2 - What does the Gram stain reveal about a cell?Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 4MCCh. 17.2 - How are molecular data changing microbial...Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 6MC
Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 17.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17.3 - Prob. 3MCCh. 17.4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 17.4 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17.4 - What adaptations enable pathogenic bacteria to...Ch. 17.4 - What are some practical uses of bacteria and...Ch. 17.5 - Prob. 1MCCh. 17.5 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17 - A prokaryotic cell is one that a. lacks DNA. b....Ch. 17 - Which of these is a distinguishing characteristic...Ch. 17 - What feature distinguishes the cell walls of...Ch. 17 - What type of organism may use inorganic chemicals...Ch. 17 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 17 - Explain why the antibiotics penicillin and...Ch. 17 - Why do some microbiologists disagree with...Ch. 17 - Give five examples that illustrate how bacteria...Ch. 17 - If you were developing a new "broad-spectrum"...Ch. 17 - Describe your own metabolic classification: Are...Ch. 17 - A prokaryote with which type of metabolism would...Ch. 17 - Ernst Mayr defined a biological species as a...Ch. 17 - Why did the discovery of archaea generate interest...Ch. 17 - In an article in Nature magazine, Sean Nee wrote...Ch. 17 - Ecosystems rely on nitrogen -fixing bacteria,...Ch. 17 - Prob. 11WIOCh. 17 - Prob. 12WIOCh. 17 - Prob. 13WIOCh. 17 - Prob. 14WIOCh. 17 - Prob. 15WIOCh. 17 - Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes most cases of...Ch. 17 - Prob. 1PITCh. 17 - Add autotrophs, heterotrophs, phototrophs, and...Ch. 17 - Prob. 3PITCh. 17 - Create a new concept map that includes the...Ch. 17 - Prob. 4PITCh. 17 - Prob. 6PIT
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Heterotrophs that harvest energy from organic molecules are called A. photoautotrophs B. chemoautotrophs C. photohetrotrophs D. Chemoheterotrophs E. nitrogen fixers.arrow_forwardBacteria that serve as decomposers are______ . a. photoautotrophs c. chemoautotrophs b. photoheterotrophs d. chemoheterotrophsarrow_forwarda)Describe how the bacterial cell acts like a fuel cell. b) Is it sustainable? Explain.arrow_forward
- ______carry out oxygen-releasing photosynthesis. a. Spirochetes c. Cyanobacteria b. Chlamydias d. Proteobacteriaarrow_forwardWhich group includes organisms that are thermophiles? a-photosynthetic autotrophs b-Eubacteria c-cyanobacteria d-Archaebacteriaarrow_forwardThe first cells were probably (a) photosynthetic (b) aerobes (c) anaerobes (d) a and b (e) a and carrow_forward
- Cyanobacteria harness energy from the sun through photosynthesis, and oxidize water to provide electrons for energy generation. Thus, we classify cyanobacteria as _________. a. photolithotrophs b. photoautotrophs c. chemolithoautotrophs d. chemo-organotrophsarrow_forwardWhen do bacteria form endospores? a-When environmental conditions are unfavourable b-When they want to carry out photosynthesis c-When they want to reproduce through binary fission d-When they want to reproduce through conjugationarrow_forwardA prokaryote that gains organic molecules from other livingorganisms is aa. photoautotroph.b. photoheterotroph.c. chemoautotroph.d. chemoheterotroph.arrow_forward
- Write an essay outlining the molecular mechanisms used by bacteria to control flagellar motility.arrow_forwardProkaryotes that obtain their energy from chemical compounds are called _____. a. photorophs b. auxotrophs c. chemorophs d. lithotrophsarrow_forwardFrom where does a heterotroph directly obtain its energy? a. the sun b. the sun and eating other organisms c. eating other organisms d. simple chemicals in the environmentarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- Concepts of BiologyBiologyISBN:9781938168116Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James WisePublisher:OpenStax CollegeBiology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781337392938Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. BergPublisher:Cengage Learning
Concepts of Biology
Biology
ISBN:9781938168116
Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher:OpenStax College
Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781337392938
Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Microbial Nutrition and Growth; Author: Scientist Cindy;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK3UkyWjkl8;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY