Given That Multiple Diverse Phyla (E

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Essay

Given that multiple diverse phyla (e.g., diverse phylogenetic groups) of microorganisms can perform similar functions in ecosystems, how we might predict the microbial functions performed by a particular organism or in a particular environment without relying on growing all of the microbes in the lab?

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Definitions:

Antonio Egas Moniz

A Portuguese neurologist who was a pioneer in the development of cerebral angiography and lobotomy, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949.

Fritz Perls

A psychiatrist and psychotherapist known for developing Gestalt therapy, which emphasizes personal responsibility and living in the present moment.

Conditioning

A process of behavioral modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, also known as modeling.