answersLogoWhite

0

293

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Biology

Describe two ways bacteria provide nutrients to humans?

Bacteria in our gut help break down indigestible fibers from food to produce short-chain fatty acids that provide energy to our cells. Certain bacteria also synthesize vitamins, such as vitamin K and certain B vitamins, that our bodies are unable to produce on their own.


What are some ways bacteria can be helpful?

Bacteria can be helpful in various ways, such as aiding in digestion, producing vitamins, breaking down organic matter in the environment, and helping plants acquire nutrients. Some bacteria also contribute to the production of foods like yogurt and cheese through fermentation.


Why are bacteria and fungi important to the environment?

Because if decomposers, also known technically as detritavores, did not consume and chemically break down the litter of life, plant and animal material, we would be buried in all this detritus.


Proteins are broken down into proteases and peptides by proteases in?

Proteases break down proteins into peptides by cleaving the peptide bonds that hold amino acids together in a protein molecule. This process of protein digestion is essential for the body to absorb and utilize the amino acids from proteins for various biological functions. Peptides are shorter chains of amino acids that are further broken down into individual amino acids by proteases for absorption and utilization in cellular processes.


In what way are cellular respiration and fermentation alike in what ways are they different?

Both cellular respiration and fermentation are processes that break down glucose to produce energy in the form of ATP. However, cellular respiration occurs in the presence of oxygen and results in a much higher yield of ATP, while fermentation occurs in the absence of oxygen and produces lactic acid or ethanol as byproducts.