Microbial Kinetics Quiz- quiz 28

What does the Monod equation describe?

• The maximum size of a microbial population.

• The relationship between substrate concentration and microbial growth rate.

• The amount of light required for microbial growth.

• The temperature range for microbial survival.

What is 'S' in the Monod equation?

• The speed of microbial movement.

• The salinity of the growth medium.

• The substrate concentration.

• The survival rate of microbes.

In the Monod equation, what does  represent?

• Kinetic speed.

• Saturation constant or half-velocity constant.

• Substrate solubility.

• Survival coefficient.

Which equation modifies the Monod equation to include the effect of high cell density?

• Blackman Equation.

• Tessier Equation.

• Contois Equation.

• Michaelis-Menten Equation.

What does the Blackman equation account for?

• Temperature effects on growth rate.

• Substrate concentration effect on growth rate when  S>2Ks or S<2Ks

• Light intensity on photosynthetic organisms.

• The impact of pH on enzyme activity.

The Tessier equation introduces what component to the growth rate equation?

• A linear component.

• An exponential component.

• A quadratic component.

• A logarithmic component.

What characteristic does the Moser equation add to the Monod equation?

• A constant cell density factor.

• An environmental variability factor.

• A flexibility factor through the exponent .

• A temperature coefficient.

In microbial kinetics, what is meant by 'balanced growth'?

• The growth rate is proportional to the temperature.

• The growth rate is proportional to the pH level.

• The microbial composition remains constant over time.

• The microbes grow in a perfectly spherical shape.

The Contois equation relates the specific growth rate to both substrate concentration and:

• Enzyme concentration.

• Cell density.

• Nutrient diversity.

• Temperature gradients.

When multiple substrates are potentially growth-rate limiting, what approach is suggested?

• Use the highest value of ug

• Use the lowest value of ug

• Average all values of ug.

• Use the median value of ug