Name one microbe for each job. Setting milk as curd…
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Name one microbe for each job.
- Setting milk as curd.
- Making vinegar.
- Making methane from dung.
- Making the holes of Swiss cheese.
- Making citric acid.
- Forming a mycorrhiza.
- Killing the caterpillars on cabbage.
- Making a drug that is given after an organ transplant.
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
Match each job to its microbe, and keep the group in mind: bacteria, fungi, a virus or cyanobacteria. An integrated pest management programme counts the pests, and acts if the average is above the level that the crop can bear. After days of spraying, a number falls to when a share of the larvae die each day.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) Lactobacillus, a bacterium.
Step 2. (b) Acetobacter aceti, a bacterium.
Step 3. (c) Methanobacterium, a methanogen.
Step 4. (d) Propionibacterium sharmanii, a bacterium.
Step 5. (e) Aspergillus niger, a fungus.
Step 6. (f) Glomus, a fungus.
Step 7. (g) Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium.
Step 8. (h) The fungus Trichoderma polysporum makes cyclosporin A.
Answer: (a) Lactobacillus; (b) Acetobacter aceti; (c) Methanobacterium; (d) Propionibacterium; (e) Aspergillus niger; (f) Glomus; (g) Bacillus thuringiensis; (h) Trichoderma polysporum.
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