A Microbiologist Is Conducting a Research Project on Chemolithoautotrophs

question 40

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist is conducting a research project on chemolithoautotrophs.This means that the investigator is examining certain aspects of a bacterium that

• A)can oxidize inorganic molecules such as ammonia and sulfur for energy
• B)is a purple non-sulfur bacteria which depends on light.
• C)obtains carbon from organic molecules.
• D)can use the energy from sunlight to build organic molecules from carbon dioxide.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the frontal lobes of the brain involved in decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Phineas Gage

was a railroad worker whose survival of a severe brain injury helped scientists understand more about the brain and personality.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information, language, and emotional response.

Broca's

Related to an area in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere (usually the left) of the brain, involved in language processing, speech production, and comprehension.