MASTERING MICROBIOLOGY TAXONOMY
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Chapter 26, Problem 8MC
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Water treatment is the process of treating the water to improve its quality and make it suitable for use. Water contamination is the presence of any substance, whether it is natural or artificial, in water which makes it unsuitable for use. Not all contaminants pollute the water.
Chemical treatment is the use of chlorination for treating wastewater and drinking water. In this process, chemicals such as oxidizing agents, iodine, and chlorine are used. Addition of these compounds helps in reducing the growth of microbes and kills them. It is a form of disinfection.
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MASTERING MICROBIOLOGY TAXONOMY
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Ch. 26 - In the environment, nutrients are generally...Ch. 26 - Most chemical elements exist in the environment as...Ch. 26 - In the carbon cycle, microbes convert _______. a....Ch. 26 - Prob. 14MCCh. 26 - In aquatic environments, most microbial life is...Ch. 26 - Prob. 16MCCh. 26 - Of the following characteristics, which would...Ch. 26 - Anammox reactions are _______. a. anaerobic and...Ch. 26 - Prob. 19MCCh. 26 - Prob. 20MCCh. 26 - Match each term with its correct definition. 1. __...Ch. 26 - Prob. 1TFCh. 26 - Prob. 2TFCh. 26 - Prob. 3TFCh. 26 - __ Methane is a gas produced by microbial...Ch. 26 - Prob. 5TFCh. 26 - __ Recalcitrant molecules can be degraded by...Ch. 26 - __ Biofilms of microorganisms form in aquatic...Ch. 26 - __ Cooperation is common among microorganisms...Ch. 26 - ______ Aquatic microorganisms are more prevalent...Ch. 26 - _______ Abyssal organisms are found near shores of...Ch. 26 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 26 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 26 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 26 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 26 - Leaching of compounds from mine tailings often...Ch. 26 - Biogeochemical cycling involves three primary...Ch. 26 - Nitrogen exists primarily as ______ in the...Ch. 26 - Prob. 8FIBCh. 26 - A _________ is a device composed of microbes and...Ch. 26 - Prob. 10FIBCh. 26 - Label the general phases in the carbon cycle.Ch. 26 - Label the processes of the nitrogen cycle.Ch. 26 - Why does the application of recombinant DNA...Ch. 26 - Given what you know about microbial nutrition and...Ch. 26 - Compare the types of alternative fuels that could...Ch. 26 - Prob. 4CTCh. 26 - Even though water and wastewater undergo...Ch. 26 - Take a critical look at the garbage in all of your...Ch. 26 - Prob. 7CTCh. 26 - Prob. 8CTCh. 26 - Explain why sake- sometimes called rice wine-would...Ch. 26 - Inexpensive bulk wines and wines that have been...Ch. 26 - Prob. 11CTCh. 26 - Prob. 12CTCh. 26 - Prob. 13CTCh. 26 - Explain how biosensors might be used for water...Ch. 26 - Prob. 15CTCh. 26 - Using the following terms, fill in the following...Ch. 26 - Even though microbes are naturally present in raw...Ch. 26 - Prob. 2TMWCh. 26 - A blogger stated that germs (microorganisms) are...Ch. 26 - Compare human, animal, and plant pathogens that...
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