What Do MOST Halobacteria Use for Carbon Substrates

question 89

Multiple Choice

What do MOST halobacteria use for carbon substrates?

• A) amino and organic acids
• B) carbohydrates
• C) lipids
• D) nucleic acids

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Definitions:

Pyruvate

A key intermediate in several metabolic pathways throughout the cell.

Heavier Breathing

Increased respiratory effort, often a response to exercise, stress, or health conditions affecting breathing.

Fermentation

A metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes, converting sugar to acids, gases, or alcohol in the absence of oxygen.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing energy in the form of ATP.