EBK BROCK BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS
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ISBN: 8220103633352
Author: Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 3AQ
Design an experiment to solve the following problem: Determine the rate of methanogenesis (CO2 + 4 H2 → CH4 + 2 H2O) in anoxic lake sediments and whether or not it is H2-limited. Also, determine the morphology of the dominant methanogen (recall that these are Archaea, 
Section 17.2). Finally, calculate what percentage the dominant methanogen is of the total archaeal and total prokaryotic populations in the sediments. Remember to specify necessary controls.
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EBK BROCK BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS
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