MASTERING MICROBIOLOGY TAXONOMY
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781323651063
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Textbook Question
Chapter 6, Problem 2SA
Support or refute the following statement: Microbes cannot tolerate the low pH of the human stomach.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
n terms of oxygen requirements, what type of organism would most likely be responsible for a foodborne illness associated with canned
foods?
Which of the following digestive system structures is greatly expanded in size in HERBIVORES, resulting in a very large surface area for microbes to digest plant material?
Group of answer choices
rumen
stomach
cecum
gall bladder
Please provide evidence supporting or refuting the following statement: Humans consume microbes every day with little health risk.
Chapter 6 Solutions
MASTERING MICROBIOLOGY TAXONOMY
Ch. 6 - Prob. 1MCCh. 6 - In the laboratory, a sterile inoculating loop is...Ch. 6 - Superoxide dismutase _____________. a. causes...Ch. 6 - The most reactive of the four toxic forms of...Ch. 6 - Microaerophiles that grow best with a high...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6MCCh. 6 - Organisms that preferentially may thrive in icy...Ch. 6 - Prob. 8MCCh. 6 - Prob. 9MCCh. 6 - In a defined medium, ______________. a. the exact...
Ch. 6 - Prob. 11MCCh. 6 - Prob. 12MCCh. 6 - Prob. 13MCCh. 6 - Lyophilization can be described as ___________. a....Ch. 6 - Prob. 15MCCh. 6 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 6 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 6 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 6 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 6 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 6 - Prob. 6FIBCh. 6 - Prob. 7FIBCh. 6 - Prob. 8FIBCh. 6 - Prob. 9FIBCh. 6 - Prob. 10FIBCh. 6 - Prob. 11FIBCh. 6 - Prob. 1VICh. 6 - Prob. 2VICh. 6 - High temperature affects the shape of particular...Ch. 6 - Support or refute the following statement:...Ch. 6 - Prob. 3SACh. 6 - Why must media, vessels, and instruments be...Ch. 6 - Prob. 5SACh. 6 - Prob. 6SACh. 6 - Draw and label the four distinct phases of a...Ch. 6 - Prob. 8SACh. 6 - Prob. 9SACh. 6 - Prob. 10SACh. 6 - Explain the differences among photoautotrophs,...Ch. 6 - Prob. 12SACh. 6 - How does a chemostat maintain a constant...Ch. 6 - A scientist describes an organism as a...Ch. 6 - Pasteurization is a technique that uses...Ch. 6 - Prob. 3CTCh. 6 - Some organisms require riboflavin (vitamin B2) to...Ch. 6 - A scientist inoculates a bacterium into a complex...Ch. 6 - How can regions within biofilms differ in their...Ch. 6 - A scientific article describes a bacterium as an...Ch. 6 - Prob. 8CTCh. 6 - Prob. 9CTCh. 6 - Starting with 10 bacterial cells per milliliter in...Ch. 6 - Prob. 11CTCh. 6 - Prob. 12CTCh. 6 - The filamentous bacterium Beggiatoa gets its...Ch. 6 - Prob. 14CTCh. 6 - Examine the graph in Figure 6.3. Note that the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 16CTCh. 6 - Using the terms in Figure 6.8a, describe the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 18CTCh. 6 - Examine the ingredients of MacConkey agar as...Ch. 6 - Prob. 20CTCh. 6 - Using as many of the following terms as...Ch. 6 - Prob. 22CTCh. 6 - Viable plate counts are used to estimate...Ch. 6 - Using the following terms, fill in the following...Ch. 6 - Prob. 1TMWCh. 6 - Why do clinical laboratory scientists keep many...Ch. 6 - Prob. 3TMWCh. 6 - Culturing Microorganisms One of Kochs postulates...Ch. 6 - Clinical Case Study Boils in the Locker Room For...
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
- Carbohydrates and lipids are composed of the same chemical element, but in different proportions. Both are used primarily as energy source for metabolic process. Which type of biomolecule has the higher calorie content per gram? Explain briefly.arrow_forwardUse a calculation based on the pH partition model to determine the likelihood that a weakly acidic drug of pKa= 3.0 will be absorbed passively from the stomach (pH = 2.3) or from the small intestine (pH = 5.0). The pH of the blood is 7.4 .arrow_forwardGas released from oligosaccharide metabolism by intestinal bacteria is :; Carbon dioxide Sulfur dioxide Nitric oxide methanearrow_forward
- Foodborne illness is associated with many different types of foods. Explain what the oxygen requirements would be for microbes that cause foodborne illness associated with canned foods and why it helps in this situation.arrow_forwardFood poisoning can be divided into two categories: food infection and food intoxication. On the basis of toxin production by bacteria, explain the difference between these two categories.arrow_forwardTwo factors affecting the amount of usable nitrogen in thesoil are a limited number of nitrogen-fixing bacteria and_________________________.arrow_forward
- Proteasas are enzymes that break down proteins. Gastric proteasas are found in the stomach; intestinal proteases are found in the small intestine. Estimate the optimum pH for these two enzymes and identify as acidic or basic: Gastric proteases: pH= ____; acidic or basic Intestinal proteases activity: pH= ____; acidic or basicarrow_forwardWhat is the mode by which organisms acquire nitrogen from the surroundings How do we maintain a steady supply of amino acids in the body? please answer allarrow_forwardGive only typing answer with explanation and conclusion If the pOH of the small intestine is 5.9, what is the [H+] concentration? Group of answer choices 1.3 x 10-6 M 7.9 x 10-9 M 0.771 M 7.9 x 10+9 M 0.908 Marrow_forward
- Carbohydrates and lipids are composed of the same chemical elements, but in different proportions. Both are used as energy sources for cell metabolism. Which type of molecule has the higher calorie content per gram. Explain..arrow_forwardPlease answer this following question in your own words: question 1: The pH of lemon juice is 2 and the pH of orange juice is 4. Which of these is more acidic and by how much? question 2: What is the normal pH of the stomach? Name 2 factors that can affect the pH of the stomach. Question 3: Compare and contrast at least four medical imagining techniques in terms of their function and use in medicine?arrow_forwardGive typing answer with explanation and conclusion It has been determined that a patient is suffering from E.coligastro enteric infection. If you were the physician, would you prescribe (circle one) a. Tetracycline (TE), b. Trimethoprim (TMP), c. both, d. neither,arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- Essentials of Pharmacology for Health ProfessionsNursingISBN:9781305441620Author:WOODROWPublisher:Cengage
Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions
Nursing
ISBN:9781305441620
Author:WOODROW
Publisher:Cengage
Chapter 5 Microbial Metabolism; Author: Heather Davis;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH_HrsfDWZw;License: Standard Youtube License