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Microbiology

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Set 15 Microbial Ecosystems

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Intestinal E.coli and Methanobrevibacter smithii are members of the same:

A)ecosystem
B)biofilm
C)genus
D)niche
E)guild

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Question 2

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Which two lanes appear to have DNA from the most closely related or identical microbes/populations?
Which two lanes appear to have DNA from the most closely related or identical microbes/populations?   A)Lanes 3 and 4 B)Lanes 4 and 5 C)Lanes 5 and 6 D)Lanes 8 and 9 E)Lanes 12 and 14

A)Lanes 3 and 4
B)Lanes 4 and 5
C)Lanes 5 and 6
D)Lanes 8 and 9
E)Lanes 12 and 14

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Question 3

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Today,the most effective technique for analyzing microbial community structure is based on this analysis.

A)Sequencing small subunit rRNA.
B)Identification of the catabolic enzymes present.
C)Isolation and characterization of microbes from the community.
D)Enrichment culture technique for microbial isolation.
E)Identification of metabolic intermediates that accumulate in the environment.

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