Microbial Growth

A microorganism that can thrive in the presence of oxygen, but does not require it to grow would be a ___.

• aerotolerant

• facultative anaerobe

• obligate aerobe

• obligate anaerobe

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

What microbes can grow in an environment that has low pH?

• Acidophile

• Neutrophile

• Alkalophile

These are microbes that can survive high temperatures.

• Psychrophile

• Thermophile

• Mesophile

pH requirement for molds and yeast?

• 6.5-7.5

• 5-6

• 7-8

• 3

Microbes that grow in cold temperature

• Psychrophile

• Mesophile

• Thermophile

The optimum temperature where most bacteria can survive

• 31-40

• 30-37

• 31-41

• 30-39

What is the effect of hypotonic solution to bacterial cell?

• shrink

• burst

• nothing

•Microbes that adapts to high salt concentration

• Neutrophile

• Alkalophile

• Halophile

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Which of these chemicals (that are all required) is an essential part of DNA, RNA, ATP, and membranes?

• Sulfur

• Oxygen

• Phosphorus

• Nitrogen

The chemical growth requirements essential for bacterial growth are ...?

• Water,carbon,Nitrogen & sulphur

• Water

• Water,carbon,oxygen,phosphorus,Nitrogen,sulphur and other trace elements

• Environmental waste