Microbes Are Able to Generate Energy Through The

question 67

Multiple Choice

Microbes are able to generate energy through the:

• A)oxidation of organic compounds only.
• B)reduction of organic compounds only.
• C)oxidation of inorganic and organic compounds.
• D)reduction of inorganic and organic compounds.
• E)synthesis of ATP.

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Definitions:

Pruning

The process by which extra neurons and synaptic connections are eliminated in the brain to increase the efficiency of neural transmissions.

Assimilation

The cognitive process of integrating new information into existing frameworks or understanding.

Initial Understanding

The basic or preliminary comprehension of a subject or situation before deeper knowledge is acquired.

Conservation

The principle (which Piaget believed to be a part of concrete operational reasoning) that properties such as mass, volume, and number remain the same despite changes in the forms of objects.