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The conical sea floor vents that spout sulfide-rich, super-heated water at temperatures up to 300ºC are called


A) hydrothermal vents.
B) yellow smokers.
C) warm vents.
D) hot vents.
E) hyperthermophiles.

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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How do bacteriocins benefit bacteria in their natural habitat?


A) They protect the bacteria from the effects of antibiotics in the environment.
B) They provide a source of nutrients during adverse environmental conditions.
C) They allow bacteria to compete against other bacteria that may attempt to use the same or similar resources.
D) They are protective structures that allow bacteria to survive adverse environmental conditions.
E) They induce resistance in the bacteria, helping them survive when medications are introduced into their habitat.

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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Nitrogen is


A) an important constituent of carbohydrates AND primarily fixed by fungi.
B) turned into ammonia by microorganisms AND ultimately used in making amino acids and nucleotides.
C) primarily fixed by fungi AND ultimately used in making amino acids and nucleotides.
D) ultimately used in making amino acids and nucleotides AND an important constituent of carbohydrates.
E) turned into ammonia by microorganisms AND ultimately used in making bacterial capsules.

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Many orchids require fungi for seeds to germinate.

A) True
B) False

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Geosmins are


A) a strain of Bacillus.
B) nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
C) metabolites that give soil its odor.
D) produced by Rhizobium.
E) metabolites that give soil its odor AND produced by Rhizobium.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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