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Describe an example of bioconversion. What metabolic processes can result in fuels?
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Ch. 28 - Applied and Industrial Microbiology
Tortora14th EditionMicrobiology: An IntroductionISBN: 9780138200398
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TOC.tableOfContents
- Ch. 1 - The Microbial World and You18
- Ch. 2 - Chemical Principles20
- Ch. 3 - Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope18
- Ch. 7 - The Control of Microbial Growth20
- Ch. 9 - Biotechnology & DNA Technology20
- Ch. 10 - Classification of Microorganisms15
- Ch. 11 - The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea14
- Ch. 12 - The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths17
- Ch. 13 - Viruses, Viroids, and Prions20
- Ch. 14 - Principles of Disease and Epidemiology21
- Ch. 15 - Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity19
- Ch. 16 - Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host20
- Ch. 17 - Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host20
- Ch. 18 - Practical Applications of Immunology20
- Ch. 19 - Disorders Associated with the Immune System19
- Ch. 20 - Antimicrobial Drugs19
- Ch. 21 - Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes21
- Ch. 22 - Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System19
- Ch. 23 - Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems20
- Ch. 24 - Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System20
- Ch. 25 - Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System20
- Ch. 26 - Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems19
- Ch. 27 - Environmental Microbiology20
- Ch. 28 - Applied and Industrial Microbiology19
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Capitolo 24, Problema 10
Which of the following reactions is an oxidation carried out by A. ferrooxidans?
a. Fe²⁺ → Fe³⁺
b. Fe³⁺ → Fe²⁺
c. CuS→ CuSO₄
d. Fe⁰ → Cu⁰
e. None of the above
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Step 1: Understand the concept of oxidation in microbiology. Oxidation is the loss of electrons by a molecule, atom, or ion. In chemical terms, this usually corresponds to an increase in oxidation state.
Step 2: Identify the role of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A. ferrooxidans). This bacterium is known for oxidizing ferrous iron (Fe²⁺) to ferric iron (Fe³⁺), which means it facilitates the reaction where Fe²⁺ loses an electron to become Fe³⁺.
Step 3: Analyze each reaction option to determine which involves oxidation (loss of electrons):
- a. Fe²⁺ → Fe³⁺: Fe²⁺ is oxidized to Fe³⁺ (loss of one electron).
- b. Fe³⁺ → Fe²⁺: Fe³⁺ is reduced to Fe²⁺ (gain of one electron), so this is not oxidation.
- c. CuS → CuSO₄: This is a chemical transformation involving copper sulfide to copper sulfate, which may involve oxidation but is not the classic reaction carried out by A. ferrooxidans.
- d. Fe⁰ → Cu⁰: This suggests elemental iron converting to elemental copper, which is not a typical oxidation reaction by A. ferrooxidans.
Step 4: Conclude that the oxidation reaction carried out by A. ferrooxidans is the conversion of Fe²⁺ to Fe³⁺, corresponding to option a.
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