No One Ever Expected to Find Microbes Thriving in Our

question 33

Essay

No one ever expected to find microbes thriving in our stomachs. What organism was found there, what problem does it cause, and how does it survive there?

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Definitions:

Dinitrochlorobenzene

An aromatic compound with two nitro groups and one chloro group attached to a benzene ring, used in the manufacture of dyes and explosives.

Protonation

The addition of a proton (H+) to an atom, molecule, or ion, usually increasing its net positive charge.

Sodium Hydroxide

A strong base and alkali that is highly soluble in water, forming caustic solutions, commonly used in many industrial and laboratory processes.

Transformation

A thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.