What would likely occur if an anammox bacterium was unable to use ladderane lipids?
A. Ammonium rather than ammonia would be used due to ammonia toxicity to other cellular processes.
B. It would require a different source for carbon assimilation.
C. Rates of anammox would be considerably slower due to a lack of localized metabolism.
D. Reactive nitrogen species would kill the cell.
Answer:D
What would likely occur if an anammox bacterium was unable to use ladderane lipids?
A. Ammonium rather than ammonia would be used due to ammonia toxicity to other cellular processes. B. It would require a different source for carbon assimilation. C. Rates of anammox would be considerably slower due to a lack of localized metabolism. D. Reactive nitrogen species would kill the cell.