Brock Biology Of Microorganisms - Package
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780134462660
Author: MADIGAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21.4, Problem 1MQ
Why do petroleum-degrading bacteria need to attach to the surface of oil droplets?
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Brock Biology Of Microorganisms - Package
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
3. Describe a strategy for...Ch. 21 - Prob. 4RQCh. 21 - Prob. 5RQCh. 21 - QTrace the treatment of wastewater in a typical...Ch. 21 - Prob. 7RQCh. 21 - QIdentify (stepwise) the process of purifying...Ch. 21 - Prob. 9RQCh. 21 - Prob. 10RQCh. 21 - Prob. 11RQCh. 21 - Prob. 1AQCh. 21 - Why is reduction of BOD in wastewater a primary...Ch. 21 - Prob. 3AQ
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