BIOL 2116- Microbiology - Microbial Metabolism & Synthesis Study Guide with Complete Solution | New 2026/27 Update

BIOL 2116- Microbiology - Microbial Metabolism
& Synthesis Study Guide with Complete Solution
| New 2026/27 Update


photoorganoheterotroph - ANSWERS Energy source: light
Electron source: organic e- donor
Carbon source: organic carbon


photolithoautotroph - ANSWERS Energy Source: Light
Electron Source: Inorganic e- donor
Carbon Source: CO2


chemolithoautotroph - ANSWERS Energy source: inorganic chemicals
Electron source: Inorganic
Carbon source: CO2


chemolithoheterotroph - ANSWERS Energy source: Redox reactions of
inorganic chemicals
Electron source: Inorganic
Carbon source: Organic carbon


chemoorganoheterotroph - ANSWERS Energy source: Redox reactions of
organic compounds

, Electron source: Organic
Carbon source: Organic compounds


macronutrients - ANSWERS The six key elements that organisms need in
relatively large amounts: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium,
and sulfur.


growth factors - ANSWERS Regulatory proteins that ensure that the events of
cell division occur in the proper sequence and at the correct rate.


catabolic reactions - ANSWERS transfer energy from complex molecules to
ATP; usually exergonic


anabolic reactions - ANSWERS transfer energy from ATP to complex
molecules; usually endergonic


filamentous, globular - ANSWERS the two main types of protein


enzymes - ANSWERS Proteins that catalyze chemical reactions by reducing the
activation energy required but are not destroyed in the process


Holoenzyme - ANSWERS An active enzyme with a protein component + co-
factor


Apoenzyme - ANSWERS The protein component of an enzyme, to which the
coenzyme attaches to form an active enzyme