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The constituents of a media for growing Hydrogenovibrio crunogenus are listed below.
CONSTITUENTS ____ AMOUNTS
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) 5.0 grams
Ammonium phosphate, monobasic [NH4H2PO4] 1.0 gram
Sodium chloride [NaCl] 5.0 grams
Magnesium sulfate [MgSO4 . 7H2O] 0.2 gram
Potassium phosphate, dibasic [K2HPO4] 1.0 gram
Iron III carbonate [Fe2(CO3)3] 5.0 grams
Water [H2O] 982.8 grams
1. What type of microorganism is Hydrogenovibrio crunogenus based on the ingredients of this media-photoheterotroph, chemoautotroph, chemoheterotroph, or photoautotroph?
2. What are the sources of nitrogen and phosphorus in this media?
3. Is the media chemically-defined or complex?
4. Is the media a liquid or semi-solid?
Answer-
According to the given question-
Hydrogenovibrio crunogenus - also called Thiomicrospira crunogena is a sulfur-oxidizing bacteria found in deep-sea hydrothermal vent and are colourless , and considered as obligate chemolithoautotrophic sulfur oxidizer bacteria.
Here the media composition are
Sodium bicarbonate or NaHCO3 - 5.0 grams, Ammonium phosphate, monobasic or NH4H2PO4- 1.0 gram, Sodium chloride or NaCl - 5.0 gram , Magnesium sulfate or MgSO4 . 7H2O - 0.2 gram, Potassium phosphate, dibasic or K2HPO4 - 1.0 gram, Iron III carbonate or Fe2(CO3)3 - 5.0 grams , Water- 982.8 gm.