Does Fermentation Kill Bacteria?
The process of fermentation produces either acids or alcohols – both of which have a denaturing and dehydrating nature. Hence,... View Article
The process of fermentation produces either acids or alcohols – both of which have a denaturing and dehydrating nature. Hence,... View Article
Generally, bacteria do not prefer acidic environments, hence, the more acidic the urine, the lower is the likelihood of bacteria... View Article
Many bacteria do not have cytochrome C. However, it is not completely absent from bacteria. Main Article: Bacteria – Definition,... View Article
Also called endolysin, lysine are hydrolytic enzymes which have the ability to cleave the cell wall of the host. It... View Article
Urine is not a sterile substance as it contains bacteria, even in healthy individuals. However, the bladder naturally contains a... View Article
There is currently no conclusive answer to this question, however, gene sequences suggest that bacteria came before archaea. Main Article:... View Article
Bacterial flagella can propel by pushing, pulling as well as coiling around the body and enabling propagation in a screw-like... View Article
Bacteria do not have cilia. Moreover, cilia are not found in prokaryotes. Main Article: Bacteria – Definition, Structure & Classification... View Article
Most bacteria, unlike eukaryotic organisms, do not require oxygen to grow. Such bacteria are called anaerobic bacteria. The bacteria that... View Article
Aerobic bacteria, as the name suggests, require oxygen to make energy and grow (obligate aerobes). However, some aerobic bacteria can... View Article
One of the ways bacteria can receive new genes is through conjugation, where one bacterium transfers genetic material to another... View Article
Since E.coli has a single chromosome, the number of linkage groups is 1. Main Article: Bacteria – Definition, Structure &... View Article
The total number of linkage groups in bacteria is 1. Main Article: Bacteria – Definition, Structure & Classification Also Read:... View Article
One of the best examples of natural selection in bacteria is the development of antibiotic resistance. For instance, widespread use... View Article
When a pure PCR product of the 16S gene is acquired, sequences, and aligned against the database for bacterial DNA,... View Article
Bacterial recombination enables bacteria to build resistance to antibiotics and other factors that might be detrimental to the bacterial cell.... View Article
One of the best-known groups of nitrogen-fixing bacteria is rhizobia. Other groups of bacteria that are also known to aid... View Article
The main function of the electron transport chain is to produce ATP by oxidative phosphorylation. Also Check: Where Does the... View Article
34 ATP molecules are produced in the electron transport chain if we consider that one molecule of NADH produces 3... View Article
The electron transport chain produces an electrochemical gradient that drives the synthesis of ATP by chemiosmosis. The end products of... View Article