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How does autotrophic bacteria get food?
They are grown on medium that contains the nutrient that they cannot synthesize
Why can dehydrated food be stored for a long time without worry of it being contaminated by bacteria?
Dehydrating food removes moisture, which is essential for bacteria to grow. Without moisture, bacteria cannot thrive and spoil the food, allowing dehydrated food to have a longer shelf life. Additionally, packaging dehydrated food in airtight containers further prevents bacterial contamination.
Bacteria that cannot synthesize their own food called?
Heterotrophic bacteria rely on organic compounds produced by other organisms as a food source, as they are unable to produce their own through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. These bacteria obtain nutrients by consuming or decomposing organic matter from their environment.
How do bacteria in your bodies protect us from harm?
Bacteria is all around us, in our bodies and on our bodies. It is in part that these natural flora keeps us healthy. They do this in one way by out-competing other harmful bacteria for nutrients. If the harmful bacteria cannot get nutrients for food, they cannot survive.
An organism that cannot make its own food is called what?
Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must obtain nutrients by consuming other organisms or organic matter. This includes animals, fungi, and some bacteria.
How do bacteria hurt you?
Bacteria hurt you by causing infections or food poisoning. They can release toxins into the body and overwhelm the body's defenses.
Which bacteria cannot make its own food?
bacteria cannot make its own food because scientists think they arent alive
Why don't bacteria help preserve canned food?
nope i dont think so Bacteria decompose organic matter, like food, to gain energy from it. If the food is sealed in a can, bacteria cannot reach it and so cannot decompose it (cause it to rot).
Does pickling food kill bacteria?
It creates an acidic environment which many bacteria cannot tolerate.
Bacteria that cannot synthesize their own food are called?
heterotrophs
Bacteria and fungi do not make their own food Why?
Because they cannot photosynthesise.
How does litter Hurt plants?
the plants cannot get light to make food
How does autotrophic bacteria get food?
They are grown on medium that contains the nutrient that they cannot synthesize
What is the nature of the mutualistic relationship you share with your intestinal bacteria?
In any mutualistic relationship, both parties are helped in a way. In the case of humans and bacteria, the human cannot digest all of the food that it eats. The bacteria eat the food that the human cannot digest and partially digest it, allowing the human to finish the job. The bacteria benefit by getting food, and the human benefits by being able to digest the food it eats.
Which term would describe bacteria that cannot synthesize their own food energy?
Heterotrophs
How do heterotroph bacteria get food?
Some bacteria are heterotrophs and cannot make their own food. Instead, Heterotrophic bacteria must consume other organisms or the food that other organisms make. Heterotrophic bacteria may consume a variety of foods--from milk and meat, which you might also eat, to the decaying leaves on a forest floor
How does raw food harm a pregnant women?
Raw food is much more susceptible to bacteria which can result in a life threatening virus to the fetus. When you cook the food, it cooks out the bacteria. For example, when you cook with wine, the alcohol cooks out and the food cannot get your drunk or "buzzed".
