The Study of Interactions Between Microbes and Their Environment and How

question 25

Multiple Choice

The study of interactions between microbes and their environment and how those interactions affect the earth is called ______.

• A)applied microbiology
• B)bioengineering
• C)microbial ecology
• D)industrial microbiology
• E)biotechnology

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Definitions:

Enol

A chemical species characterized by a carbon-carbon double bond adjacent to an alcohol group, often in equilibrium with its keto form.

Equilibrium

A state in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, leading to no net change in the concentration of reactants and products over time.

Iodoform Test

A chemical test for the presence of methyl ketones or secondary alcohols that can be oxidized to methyl ketones, indicated by the formation of a yellow precipitate.

4-heptanone

A seven-carbon ketone with the ketone group positioned on the fourth carbon of the chain, often used as a solvent or in organic synthesis.