As an opportunistic pathogen, C. freundii is responsible for a number of significant infections. It is known to be the cause of a number of nosocomial infections of the respiratory tract, urinary tract, blood, and many other normally sterile sites in patients.. freundii is responsible for reducing nitrate to nitrite in the environment. This conversion is an important and crucial stage in the nitrogen cycle. These bacteria also help in recycling nitrogen. C. freundii has also been investigated for biodegradation of tannic acid used in tanneries.
4. Donât take your first real test too early. Ingersoll is finding that a growing number of students are taking the real ACT or SAT in June as they finish tenth grade. He advices student NOT to start that early. These students arenât as mature and their reading skills havenât developed enough.
Beginning in the spring of 2016, students will take a redesigned SAT the board says focuses on more relevant vocabulary words that students will use consistently in college and beyond, draws from fewer math topics and does not deduct points for incorrect answers, as it has done in the past.