Nutrition

Question 1

what are the macronutrients needed for biosynthesis?

Answer 1

CHNOPS

Question 2

organic sources of carbon

Answer 2

anything with C-H bonds

Question 3

inorganic sources of carbon

Answer 3

CO2 and CO

Question 4

What are sources of Phosphorous

Answer 4

just the inorganic form is used

Question 5

organic sources of nitrogen

Answer 5

amino acids

Question 6

Inorganic sources of nitrogen

Answer 6

NH3, NO3, N2

Question 7

organic source of sulfur

Answer 7

amino acids

Question 8

inorganic sources of sulfur

Answer 8

S, SO4

Question 9

what three elements are required for the synthesis of all organics?

Answer 9

H, O, C

Question 10

inorganic sources of H and O

Answer 10

H2 (methanogens only)

H2O (mainly autotrophs)

Question 11

What are you when you get your carbon from preformed organic molecules?

Answer 11

Heterotrophs

Question 12

What are you when you get your carbon from inorganic sources?

Answer 12

Autotrophs

Question 13

What are you when you get our source of energy from light?

Answer 13

phototrophs

Question 14

What are you when you get your source of energy from oxidation of compounds?

Answer 14

Chemotrophs

Question 15

What are you when your source of electrons comes from reduced organic molecules?

Answer 15

organotrophs

Question 16

What are you when your electron source comes from reduced inorganic molecules?

Answer 16

Lithotrophs

Question 17

What is the nomenclature for nutrional types

Answer 17

Carbon Energy-Electrons

Question 18

Define phototroph

Answer 18

grows in minimal medium with organic or inorganic carbon source, with inorganic sources of all other nutrient requirements

Question 19

Define auxotroph

Answer 19

A species or genetic strain requiring one or more organic nutrients (amino acids, vitamins) for growth