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Title: Which of the following conditions will support the greatest diversity of microbes?
Post by: sam.t96 on Oct 17, 2019

Question 1

What pH conditions favor the growth of most bacteria?
◦ pH 5
◦ pH 9
◦ pH 2
◦ pH 7
◦ Bacteria can grow at all ranges of pH.

Question 2

Which of the following conditions will support the greatest diversity of microbes?
◦ moderately moist soil with lots of organic compounds
◦ mostly dry soil with lots of organic compounds and acidic conditions
◦ waterlogged with little mineral content
◦ alternating moist and dry with alkaline conditions
◦ alternating moist and dry soil with high salt content

Title: Which of the following conditions will support the greatest diversity of microbes?
Post by: miss_1456@hotmail.com on Oct 17, 2019

Answer 1

pH 7

Answer 2

moderately moist soil with lots of organic compounds

Title: Which of the following conditions will support the greatest diversity of microbes?
Post by: sam.t96 on Oct 17, 2019

Thanks

Title: Which of the following conditions will support the greatest diversity of microbes?
Post by: miss_1456@hotmail.com on Oct 17, 2019

Welcome :)

Title: Re: Which of the following conditions will support the greatest diversity of microbes?
Post by: jawilliams_28 on Oct 20, 2019

thank you