L5.3 Proteobacteria_2Betaproteobacteria

Question 1

What are the three orders under betaproteobacteria with unique metabolic capabilities?

Answer 1

hydrogenophilales
Methylophilales
Nitrosomonadales

Question 2

What are the genus under hydrogenophilales

Answer 2

hydrogenophilus
thiobacillus

Question 3

describe the genus hydrogenophilus

Answer 3

H. thermoluteolus chemolithotroph, uses H2 as an electron done for respiration and Calvin cycle for CO2 fixation

Question 4

Describe thiobacillus

Answer 4

chemoorganotroph or chemolithotrophs (oxidized reduced sulfur and fix CO2 using calvin cycle)

Question 5

Describe methylophilales

Answer 5

-consist of methylophilus,
-obligate or facultative methylotrophs,
- grown in environment with C1
- use simple sugar or carbon

Question 6

Describe Nitrosomonadales

Answer 6

ammonia-oxidizing bacteria
Nitrosomonas
Nitrospira