What Would Likely Occur If an Anammox Bacterium Was Unable

question 36

Multiple Choice

What would likely occur if an anammox bacterium was unable to use ladderane lipids?

• A) Ammonium rather than ammonia would be used due to ammonia toxicity to other cellular processes.
• B) It would require a different source for carbon assimilation.
• C) Rates of anammox would be considerably slower due to a lack of localized metabolism.
• D) Reactive nitrogen species would kill the cell.

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