No, actinomycetes do not require light for their growth and metabolism. They are able to thrive in a variety of environments, including soil, water, and decomposing matter, without reliance on light.
Very simple...actinomycetes lies between bacteria and fungi. It was first considered to be fungi by looking the morphological features like hyphae, spore formation etc. But then when they looked into the DNA, the GC content of actinomycetes was less than that of fungi and was slightly more than that of bacteria. So actinomycetes were called as filamentous gram positive bacteria.
No, the Calvin cycle does not require light to function. It is the second stage of photosynthesis and can occur in the absence of light.
No, the Calvin cycle does not require light to function properly. It is a light-independent process that takes place in the stroma of the chloroplasts in plants.
No, the dark reaction of photosynthesis (also known as the Calvin cycle) does not require direct sunlight energy to proceed. It is dependent on the products of the light reaction (ATP and NADPH) that are formed with the help of sunlight during the light-dependent reactions. These products are then used in the Calvin cycle to convert carbon dioxide into glucose.
The Calvin cycle is a light-independent process because it does not directly require light energy to function. It can occur in the absence of light, utilizing the products of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into glucose.
Nutrient agar is not the ideal medium for isolating actinomycetes. Actinomycetes typically require specialized media such as starch-casein agar or Gause's synthetic agar for isolation due to their specific nutritional requirements and growth characteristics. These media are designed to promote the growth and isolation of actinomycetes more effectively than nutrient agar.
Actinomycetes are dominant in arid environments and prefer neutral to alkaline pH for their growth. Among actinomycetes most domianant genera is Streptomyces (~90%). The actinomycetes even though produce spores but are not heat resistant. These spores help in perpetuation of actinomycetes and few of the actinomycetes are known for secondary metabolite production and exopolysaccharides. Actinomycetes are known for production of siderophores, antibiotics, IAA, GA etc. They are found in the rhizosphere and few actinomycetes are endophytes tooo!!!. This traits help actinomycetes to survive in rhizopshre and hel in alleviating drought stress.
Yes, there are several published reports of actinomycetes being isolated from Antarctica
Actinomycetes are bacteria that resemble fungi in their filamentous growth, but they are prokaryotic organisms, while fungi are eukaryotic. Actinomycetes also have a different cell wall composition and genetic makeup compared to fungi. Additionally, actinomycetes produce antibiotics, while most fungi do not have this capability.
Yes, they are.
other higher fungi
Actinomycetes can grow on casein starch agar because it provides a nutrient-rich environment suitable for their growth. Casein provides amino acids for protein synthesis, while starch can be broken down into sugars for energy production through metabolism. The combination of these components in the agar supports the growth and development of actinomycetes.
No, not all seeds require light for germination. Some seeds need darkness to germinate, while others may require light.
Germination does not always require light for the process to occur. Some seeds need darkness to germinate, while others require light.
Very simple...actinomycetes lies between bacteria and fungi. It was first considered to be fungi by looking the morphological features like hyphae, spore formation etc. But then when they looked into the DNA, the GC content of actinomycetes was less than that of fungi and was slightly more than that of bacteria. So actinomycetes were called as filamentous gram positive bacteria.
Hamao Umezawa has written: 'Index of antibiotics from actinomycetes'
No, the Calvin cycle does not require light to function. It is the second stage of photosynthesis and can occur in the absence of light.