L4.I Microbial Functional Diversity

Question 1

refers to
the vast array of metabolic capabilities
and ecological roles that
microorganisms encompass.

Answer 1

Microbial functional diversity

Question 2

Microbial functional diversity involves comprehending ______

Answer 2

1. how microorganisms interact with their
   environment,
2. relationships with ecosystems
3. functions within those ecosystems

Question 3

True or False and whyy?
Microbial Diversity refers to quantity of species

Answer 3

False: it can also be about the roles and functions they play in the ecosystem

Question 4

What are the three importance of microbial functional diversity and give examples

Answer 4

Ecosystem Functioning: nutrient cycling, decomposition, and biodegradation of pollutant, health of plants
Biotechnology: microbial byproducts (antibiotics, probiotics), bioremediation
Microbiome Health: [gut] digestion, immune function, overall health

Question 5

How can microbiome health affect mental health according to research?

Answer 5

Microbes such as probiotics produces precursors for the synthesis of happy hormones.

Example:
mice who gave birth treated with probiotics were okay
Postpartum experienced may cause the mother to eat their young as physiological mechanism.

Question 6

Examples of Functional diversity and contextualjze

Answer 6

1. Nutrient Cycling: Nitrogen fixation, nitrification, decomposition. For circulation of nutrients in ecosystem.
2. Biodegradation: microbes have degradative enzyme such as oil spill and plastics
3. Symbiotic Relationship: microbes benefits their host thru nutrient acquisition, protection from pathogens, aids in digestion

Question 7

How humans and probiotic exhibits a mutualistic relationship?

Answer 7

We give nutrients, in turn microbes gives compounds to protect or trigger the immune response against pathogens

Question 8

analyze the collective genetic material of a microbial community

Answer 8

metagenomics

Question 9

_______directly assess the functional capabilities of a microbial
community by measuring their activity
or the products they produce.

Answer 9

Functional metagenomics

Question 10

____can identify
metabolites produced by microorganisms, understand their
functions, and determine what they
consumed and produced.

Answer 10

metabolomics

Question 11

____ provide a snapshot of metabolic activity

Answer 11

COMMUNITY FINGERPRINTING
TECHNIQUES

Question 12

Future of functional diversity

Answer 12

• bioremediation for environmental cleanup
  [mining]
• engineering of microbes for industrial application
  [production of oleic acid for cosmetic via microbes]
• optimizing agricultural practices manipulating functional diversity of soil microbiome
  [crop production]

-developing targeted therapies
[CRISPR-Cas technology, defense mechanism of bacteria]