The Bacterial Genus Bacillus Can Utilize Starch as a Nutrient

question 58

Multiple Choice

The bacterial genus Bacillus can utilize starch as a nutrient by splitting the starch molecule into smaller molecules of glucose with the addition of water.The enzymes to do this would be classified as ______.

• A)transferases
• B)oxidoreductases
• C)ligases .
• D)hydrolases
• E)isomerases

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Definitions:

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye, responsible for converting light into neural signals for visual recognition.

Lens

A transparent structure in the eye that focuses light onto the retina to produce clear images.

Elongated Eye

A condition often associated with myopia, where the eyeball is longer than normal, causing light to focus in front of the retina.

Nearsightedness

A common vision condition in which close objects are seen clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred.