Geomicrobiology Important Definitions

Question 1

Synecology

Answer 1

Turnover of matter in whole ecosystem

Question 2

Demecology

Answer 2

Process performed by single population/physiological guild (Sulphate reduction by SRBs)

Question 3

Autoecology

Answer 3

Study of single species (i.e. adaptations to enviro factors like temperature preference-Species of thermophile prefered tempreature around 60 degrees (Madigan et al. 2015)

Question 4

Nitrogen Cycle

Answer 4

N2 fixation=N2-> NH4+ for biomass formation

Question 5

Dentrification

Answer 5

Reduction of Nitrate (NO-3) to N2

Question 6

Sulphur cycle

Answer 6

Sulphate reduction to Sulphide (H2S)

Question 7

Redfield Ratio

Answer 7

C106 N16 P1

Question 8

More realistic version of redfield ratio?

Answer 8

C106 H263 O110 N16 P1 S1

Question 9

Building blocks of prokaryote cell

Answer 9

Protein-50/60%
Polysaccharides 10-40%
Nucleic acids 10-20%
Lipids 10%

Question 10

Name of 4 nucleic acids

Answer 10

Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, and Thymine