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Yes, lichens can produce acids to break down rock.
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Describe two ways bacteria provide nutrients to humans?
they break down cellulose (plant starch) that humans cannot digest they break down lactose with lactic acid, that humans do not produce
Does acid break down elements?
No. It can however break down compounds.
What does lactobacteria break down?
They break down lactose and other sugars to lactic acid
How can microorganisms change the pH of their own environment?
yes, a simple example is the microrganisums in our mouth, they break down bits of food and produce acid as a by product.
What eats at food to break it down?
acid
What food helps break down lactic acid?
Bananas is a food that helps break down lactic acid in muscles. The potassium in the banana will help limit the buildup of lactic acid.
Why does your stomach produce hydrochloric acid?
The stomach produces hydrochloric acid (HCl) as an aid to digestion. This stong acid helps break down ingested materials so they can be acted on by enzymes and other digestive secretions. The end result is the "simplification" of food into "basic jeff I only have a very simple answer: it produces the hydrochloric acid to break down all the food that YOU eat. it would even break down your stomach! but we have pepsin for that - I mean, to protect it.
In a cycle of chemical reactions that break down glucose and produce ATP energizes electron carriers that pass the energized electrons on the electrons transport train?
Citric acid cycle :)
What will acid do to plants?
break it down. the cell's in the plant will eventually be broken down because of the amino acid.
What is the name of the acids that break down food?
hydrochloric acid is your stomach acid
What does The term fixed acid mean?
an acid that does not break down to form a gas
What is purpose for acid in your stomach?
to break down the food
