A New Bacterium Is Discovered That Has a Unique Ability

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Essay

A new bacterium is discovered that has a unique ability to metabolize a compound toxic to most other organisms. The microbiologists researching this bacterium do not know how the bacterium takes up the compound from the environment. Design an experiment to determine whether uptake is passive or active.

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Definitions:

Market Price

The present cost at which a product or service is available for purchase or sale in the marketplace.

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the amount earned from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Industry Supply

The total output of goods or services that firms in a specific industry are willing and able to sell at various prices, over a certain period.

Industry Demand

The total demand for all the products or services produced by a particular industry.