Answer:
A. The bacteria are breaking down sugars in the absence of oxygen.
Explanation:
Bacteria are microscopic single-celled organims. These organisms may produce their own source of chemical energy, or consume and absorb chemical energy made by producers.
They break down chemical energy like glucose through lactic acid fermentation in their cytoplasm, without the presence of oxygen.
In Glycolysis:
2 molecules of ATP are used to break up glucose into 2 molecules of pyruvate, 4 ATP and 2 electron carrying NADH molecules. Since 2 ATP are used, a net 2ATP are produced by this process.
Then, pyruvate is converted to lactic acid, producing 2 NAD+, used as electron carriers.
Answer:
The correct answer is "Nitrogen will only become available to other, nearby plants when the nodules or the nitrogen-fixing plant itself dies".
Explanation:
Nitrogen fixing bacteria maintain a symbiotic relationship with plants. Bacteria performs nitrogen fixation providing the plant with ammonia, while bacteria has a safe place and nutrients to prosper. This relationship is very intimate because it occurs at the root hair of the plant at structures called nodules. Therefore, nitrogen will only become available to other, nearby plants when the nodules or the nitrogen-fixing plant itself dies
The main function of a plant cell wall is to protect the cell.