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For each example, state what type of metabolism (aerobic chemoheterotroph, alter

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Question

For each example, state what type of metabolism (aerobic chemoheterotroph, alternative electron acceptor, fermentation or chemoautotroph), what pathways are involved (glycolysis, citric acid cycle, electron transport, and/or fermentation pathway), what mechanism is used to produce ATP (Substrate-level phosphorylation and/or oxidative phosphorylation), what type of carbon source (heterotroph or autotroph) and gaseous requirement (aerobic or anaerobic is used by the following bacteria.

Bacteria

Metabolism

Pathways

ATP production

Carbon source

Gaseous requirement

Iron-reducing bacteria

growing by reducing iron

Iron-oxidizing bacteria

Lactic acid bacteria producing lactic acid

E. coli – growing aerobically

E. coli – growing by nitrate reduction

E. coli producing ethanol

Bacteria

Metabolism

Pathways

ATP production

Carbon source

Gaseous requirement

Iron-reducing bacteria

growing by reducing iron

Iron-oxidizing bacteria

Lactic acid bacteria producing lactic acid

E. coli – growing aerobically

E. coli – growing by nitrate reduction

E. coli producing ethanol

Explanation / Answer

Bacteria

Metabolism

Pathways

ATP production

Carbon source

Gaseous requirement

Iron-reducing bacteria

growing by reducing iron

Chemoautotrophs

Alternative electron transport

Oxidative phosphorylation

autotroph

anaerobic

Iron-oxidizing bacteria

Chemoautotrophs

Alternative electron transport

Oxidative phosphorylation

autotroph

anaerobic

Lactic acid bacteria producing lactic acid

Heterotrophs

Fermentation

Glycolysis

Heterotrophs

anaerobic

E. coli – growing aerobically

Heterotrophs

citric acid cycle

Substrate level phosphorylation

Heterotrophs

anaerobic

E. coli – growing by nitrate reduction

Chemoautotrophs

citric acid cycle

Substrate level phosphorylation

Heteroptrophs

anaerobic

E. coli producing ethanol

Heterotrophs

Fermentation

Glycolysis

Heterotrophs

aerobically

Bacteria

Metabolism

Pathways

ATP production

Carbon source

Gaseous requirement

Iron-reducing bacteria

growing by reducing iron

Chemoautotrophs

Alternative electron transport

Oxidative phosphorylation

autotroph

anaerobic

Iron-oxidizing bacteria

Chemoautotrophs

Alternative electron transport

Oxidative phosphorylation

autotroph

anaerobic

Lactic acid bacteria producing lactic acid

Heterotrophs

Fermentation

Glycolysis

Heterotrophs

anaerobic

E. coli – growing aerobically

Heterotrophs

citric acid cycle

Substrate level phosphorylation

Heterotrophs

anaerobic

E. coli – growing by nitrate reduction

Chemoautotrophs

citric acid cycle

Substrate level phosphorylation

Heteroptrophs

anaerobic

E. coli producing ethanol

Heterotrophs

Fermentation

Glycolysis

Heterotrophs

aerobically

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