Lecture 19

Question 1

What are characteristics of Prochlorococcus marinus?

Answer 1

• among the smallest of the cyanobacteria, oceanic
• Possibly the most abundant type of cell on earth
• Perform P/S at great depths (low light) but also near surface
• Unusual chlorophyll that photosynthesis at low light levels
• Prochlorococcus and synechococys are the bggest contributors to P/S on planet

Question 2

Draw the winogradsky column

Answer 2

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