Heterotrophic Bacteria: Roles and Functions — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptHeterotrophic bacteria are most abundant in nature. The majority are important decomposers. Many of them have a significant impact on human affairs. They are helpful in making curd from milk, production of antibiotics, fixing nitrogen in legume
Match the following organisms/groups from Kingdom Monera with their characteristic features: Column I (Organism/Group) A. Archaebacteria B. Cyanobacteria C. Mycoplasma D. Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria E. Heterotrophic bacteria Column II (Key Feature/Classification) 1. Lack cell wall, smallest living cells known 2. Photosynthetic autotrophs with chlorophyll a, can fix atmospheric nitrogen 3. Live in extreme habitats like hot springs and marshy areas, produce biogas 4. Majority are important decomposers, causing diseases like cholera 5. Oxidise inorganic substances for ATP production Choose the correct match from the options given below:
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