Brock Biology of Microorganisms, MasteringMicrobiology with eText and Access Card (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780133857276
Author: Michael Madigan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Q Identify (stepwise) the process of purifying drinking water. What important contaminants are targeted by each step in the process?
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms, MasteringMicrobiology with eText and Access Card (14th Edition)
Ch. 21.1 - What is required to oxidize CuS under anaerobic...Ch. 21.1 - What key role does Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans...Ch. 21.2 - In what oxidation state is iron in the mineral...Ch. 21.2 - Prob. 2MQCh. 21.3 - Which reaction, oxidation or reduction, is key to...Ch. 21.3 - Prob. 2MQCh. 21.4 - Why do petroleum-degrading bacteria need to attach...Ch. 21.4 - Prob. 2MQCh. 21.5 - Prob. 1MQCh. 21.5 - What is reductive dechlorination and how does it...
Ch. 21.5 - What main advantage do microbial plastics have...Ch. 21.6 - Prob. 1MQCh. 21.6 - Prob. 2MQCh. 21.6 - Other than treated water, what are the final...Ch. 21.7 - Prob. 1MQCh. 21.7 - Prob. 2MQCh. 21.8 - Prob. 1MQCh. 21.8 - What general procedures are used to reduce...Ch. 21.8 - Prob. 3MQCh. 21.9 - Prob. 1MQCh. 21.9 - Prob. 2MQCh. 21.10 - Prob. 1MQCh. 21.10 - Why is accelerated microbial corrosion of iron...Ch. 21.11 - Prob. 1MQCh. 21.11 - Prior to better regulatory control of metal...Ch. 21 - Prob. 1RQCh. 21 - QWhich Bacteria and Archaea play a major role in...Ch. 21 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
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