9.2 - Economic Importance of Bacteria
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What is nitrogen fixation?
💡 Hint: Think about where plants get their nitrogen from.
Name a bacterium used in the dairy industry.
💡 Hint: What helps turn milk into yogurt?
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What role does Rhizobium play in agriculture?
💡 Hint: Think about how plants obtain nitrogen.
True or False: Streptomyces is involved in the production of antibiotics.
💡 Hint: Recall which type of bacteria is used in medicine.
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Design a sustainable agriculture system utilizing beneficial bacteria. Describe how you would incorporate nitrogen-fixing and decomposing bacteria.
💡 Hint: Consider combining crops and natural fertilizers.
Analyze the potential implications of antibiotic resistance caused by overuse of antibiotics in medicine and its relationship with Streptomyces.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how this impacts future treatments.
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