Microbiology Homework #6 Name ________________________
25 points- due ____________ VCC
Bacterial Growth and Metabolism, Viral Infections
(One point each, unless otherwise stated)
1. Macronutrients are often listed as CHONPS. What element does each letter represent AND give an
example of a molecule that exists both in you and in bacteria that contains each element: (2 points)
C =
H =
N=
P=
2. Which one of the following temperatures would most likely kill a mesophile?
a) 50°C
b) 9°C
c) 65°C
d) 0°C
e) 37°C
3. Flask A contains some yeast cells in glucose-minimal salts broth incubated at 30°C with aeration.
Flask B contains some yeast cells in glucose-minimal salts broth incubated at 30°C in an anaerobic jar.
a) which culture produced more ATP?
b) which culture produced more alcohol?
4. Locate the essay in your text on Halobacterium and answer the following questions:
a) Where could you find and how could you easily detect the presence of Halobacterium?
b) What chemical produced by these bacteria may be used to replace silicon chips and why can the
information be processed faster with this new type of computer chip?
5. a. Define metabolism
b. Show the relationship of metabolism, catabolism and anabolism in a mathematical equation.
