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Name: Beneficial Prokaryotes
ID: m44609
Language: English (en)
Summary: By the end of this section, you will be able to:
  • Explain the need for nitrogen fixation and how it is accomplished
  • Identify foods in which prokaryotes are used in the processing
  • Describe the use of prokaryotes in bioremediation
  • Describe the beneficial effects of bacteria that colonize our skin and digestive tracts
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: archaea, bacteria, biological nitrogen fixation, bioremediation, biotechnology, microbiologist, nitrogen fixation, nodule, prokaryote
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), Cnx Biology (ryan.s.stickney@gmail.com)
Latest version: 1.5 (history)
First publication date: Aug 23, 2012 2:23 pm -0500
Last revision to module: Apr 11, 2013 3:34 pm -0500

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Version: 1.5 Apr 11, 2013 3:34 pm -0500 by Cnx Biology
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replaced "multiple choice" with "review
Version: 1.4 Mar 26, 2013 3:24 pm -0500 by Cnx Biology
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Version: 1.3 Mar 14, 2013 1:33 pm -0500 by Cnx Biology
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Version: 1.2 Feb 27, 2013 4:14 pm -0600 by Cnx Biology
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Version: 1.1 Aug 29, 2012 1:32 pm -0500 by Cnx Biology
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Created module

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