The Reduction of Sulfate as a Terminal Electron Acceptor During

question 7

Multiple Choice

The reduction of sulfate as a terminal electron acceptor during anaerobic respiration is called __________ sulfate reduction.

• A)assimilatory
• B)dissimilatory
• C)amodulatory
• D)demodulatory
• ASM

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Definitions:

Tryptophan Operon

A group of genes that are regulated together, involved in the biosynthesis of the amino acid tryptophan in bacteria.

Operons

A functioning unit of genomic DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter, found primarily in prokaryotes.

Proteolytic Processing

The cleavage of protein precursors into smaller fragments or individual units, a crucial step in many biological processes.

Eukaryotic Proteins

Proteins found in eukaryotic cells that play various roles in cellular functions and processes.