Question

question 1 (1 point)
which microorganism would make a good bw agent?
a) b. anthracis
b) b. subtilis
c) e. coli
d) b. cholera

question 2 (1 point)
what is the term used to describe microorganisms that can break down pollutants?
a) biotransformations
b) bioenergenics
c) bioremediation
d) bioethics

Explanation:

Question 1

Biological Warfare (BW) agents are microorganisms that can cause harm to humans, animals, or plants. Bacillus anthracis (B. anthracis) is the causative agent of anthrax and has been used as a BW agent due to its ability to form spores (which are resistant and easy to disperse) and cause severe disease. B. subtilis is a non - pathogenic bacterium, E. coli (most strains) are commensal or cause mild infections, and B. cholera (likely a typo, should be Vibrio cholerae) causes cholera but is less suitable as a BW agent compared to B. anthracis in terms of spore - forming ability and ease of weaponization.

• Biotransformations refer to the chemical modification of compounds by living organisms, not specifically about breaking down pollutants.
• Bioenergenics is related to the study of energy production in living organisms.
• Bioremediation is the process in which microorganisms (or other living organisms) are used to break down environmental pollutants.
• Bioethics is the study of ethical issues in biology and medicine.

So the term for microorganisms that break down pollutants is bioremediation.

Answer:

A) B. anthracis

Question 2