biology

Syntrophobacter

Syntrophobacter is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Syntrophobacter rather than just read about it. In short: Syntrophobacter is a genus of bacteria from the family Syntrophobacteraceae. Syntrophobacter have the ability to grow on propionate.

Key takeaways

Syntrophobacter belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Syntrophobacter to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Syntrophobacter from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Syntrophobacter is a genus of bacteria from the family Syntrophobacteraceae. Syntrophobacter have the ability to grow on propionate.

Phylogeny The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

See also List of bacterial orders List of bacteria genera

References

Further reading Paul De Vos; et al., eds. (2009). Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology (2nd ed.). Dordrecht: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-68489-5. Garcia, Jean-Louis (1990). Jean-Pierre Bélaich; Mireille Bruschi (eds.). Microbiology and Biochemistry of Strict Anaerobes Involved in Interspecies Hydrogen Transfer. Boston, MA: Springer US. ISBN 1-4613-0613-2. Felchner-Zwirello, Monika (2013). Propionic Acid Degradation by Syntrophic Bacteria During Anaerobic Biowaste Digestion. Karlsruhe, Baden: KIT Scientific Publishing. ISBN 978-3-7315-0159-6. Jörg Overmann, ed. (2006). Molecular basis of symbiosis. Berlin: Springer. ISBN 3-540-28221-1. Packer, Lester (2007). Helmut Sies (ed.). Glutathione transferases and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidases (Online-Ausg. ed.). Amsterdam [etc.]: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-182802-8.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Syntrophobacter

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Syntrophobacter claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Syntrophobacter before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Syntrophobacter ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Syntrophobacter

In research: Syntrophobacter appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Syntrophobacter in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Syntrophobacter is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bacteria genera, Bacteria stubs, Thermodesulfobacteriota, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Syntrophobacter outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Syntrophobacter in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Syntrophobacter means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Syntrophobacter out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Syntrophobacter in simple terms?

Syntrophobacter is a genus of bacteria from the family Syntrophobacteraceae. Syntrophobacter have the ability to grow on propionate.

Why does Syntrophobacter matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Syntrophobacter?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Syntrophobacter.