Saturday, April 24, 2010

The bacteria that live in hot springs use __________ as their final hydrogen acceptor.?

a. oxygen





b. sulfate





c. nitrogen





d. magnesium





e. phosphorus

The bacteria that live in hot springs use __________ as their final hydrogen acceptor.?
The answer is B. Anaerobic thermophiles in hot springs use sulfate instead of oxygen.
Reply:o2 I think they are aerobic
Reply:An unusual way to ask the question...





But most thermophiles are sulfate reducers, that is, they use sulfate as the terminal electron acceptor in respiration.





the Answer is B.


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