Noun. 1. moniker-a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph; Henry's nickname was Slim.byname, cognomen, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet.oun. 1. moniker-a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph; Henry's nickname was Slim.
- Water activity is a better index for microbial growth than water content since microorganism only uses available water of the food sample. Some factors affecting the responses of microorganisms to water activity are the production of metabolites, taxonomic classification and solute concentration.
Which term describes the ability a soil has to support plant growth? How does water affect plant growth? If a plant's soil has too much water, the roots can rot. If there isn't enough water in the plant the nutrients it needs cannot travel through the plant. A plant cannot grow iâ¦f it does not have healthy roots, so the proper balance of water is key when growing plants. 18 people found this useful.