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Microbiology

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Set 7 Metabolism And Growth

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Question 1

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In a coupled reaction:

A) a catabolic exergonic reaction supplies the energy needed for an anabolic endergonic reaction to occur.
B) a catabolic endergonic reaction supplies the energy needed for an anabolic exergonic reaction to occur.
C) an anabolic endergonic reaction supplies the energy for a catabolic exergonic reaction to occur.
D) an anabolic exergonic reaction supplies the energy for a catabolic endergonic reaction to occur.

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Question 2

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Describe differences that would be seen in the growth curve of a facultative anaerobe that is grown in the presence of oxygen, and the same facultative anaerobe grown in the absence of oxygen.

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Facultative anaerobes are able to grow i...

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Question 3

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During the stationary phase of microbial growth:

A) cells are preparing to divide.
B) production of new cells exceeds cell death.
C) production of new cells is approximately equal to cell death.
D) there is no production of new cells or cell death.
E) cell death exceeds the production of new cells.

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