GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY - T.P. Pirog - 2004

14. TYPES OF FERMENTATION

Review Questions for Chapter 14

1. What metabolic process is referred to as Fermentation? What are the key features characteristic of fermentation?

2. Why is Microbial growth observed to be poor during fermentation?

3. What is the maximum number of ATP molecules that can be synthesized during fermentation, and through which mechanisms?

4. Under what conditions can additional ATP be generated in the acetate kinase reaction during fermentation?

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5. How does a fermentative METABOLISM differ from the metabolism of aerobic heterotrophs?

6. Which microorganisms are capable of carrying out Alcoholic Fermentation?

7. Name the types of alcoholic fermentation according to Neuberg. What is The Essence of the Pasteur Effect?

8. What are the distinctive features of lactic acid and Propionic Acid Fermentation?

9. Characterize the Representatives of the family Lactobacillaceac.

10. Which Bacteria belong to the family Enterobacteriaceae?

11. Name the Two Types of mixed-acid fermentation. What products are formed in the process?

12. How is sanitary analysis of drinking Water performed?

13. Provide a characterization of propionic acid bacteria.

14. Using lactic acid and propionic acid bacteria as Examples, explain the difference between taxonomic and physiological groups of microorganisms.

15. Characterize bacteria of the genus Clostridium. What type of fermentation do these bacteria carry out?

16. How do clostridia ferment C1 compounds and glutamic acid?

17. What is the essence of the Stickland reaction?

18. Which bacteria carry out homoacetic fermentation?

19. Why do aromatic Amino Acids and paraffins resist fermentation?

20. What is The Role of fermentation processes in nature?



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