An Aquatic Microbe That Can Grow Only near the Surface

question 65

Multiple Choice

An aquatic microbe that can grow only near the surface of the water is probably which of the following?

• A) a phototroph
• B) a heterotroph
• C) a chemotroph
• D) a lithotroph
• E) an anaerobe

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Definitions:

Dura Mater

The outermost and toughest layer of the three membranes (meninges) that cover the brain and spinal cord.

Anesthesia

Anesthesia refers to a range of procedures that are used to prevent pain during surgery, which can be either local, regional, or general.

Ventral Root

The part of a spinal nerve that emerges from the anterior portion of the spinal cord, carrying motor neurons to the body's muscles.

Sensory Fibers

Nerve fibers that transmit sensory information from the peripheral sense organs to the central nervous system.