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Syntrophobacterales

Syntrophobacterales is a science 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 Syntrophobacterales rather than just read about it. In short: The Syntrophobacterales are an order of the bacterial phylum Desulfobacterota. It is the only member of the class Syntrophobacteria.

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

The Syntrophobacterales are an order of the bacterial phylum Desulfobacterota. It is the only member of the class Syntrophobacteria. All genera are strictly anaerobic. Many members of the family Syntrophobacteraceae are sulfate-reducing. Some species are motile by using one polar flagellum.

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).

References

External links Synthrophobacterales J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Syntrophobacterales

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Syntrophobacterales claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, 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 Syntrophobacterales 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 Syntrophobacterales 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 Syntrophobacterales

In research: Syntrophobacterales appears in science 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 Syntrophobacterales 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: Syntrophobacterales is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bacteria orders, Bacteria stubs, Thermodesulfobacteriota, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Syntrophobacterales 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 Syntrophobacterales in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Syntrophobacterales 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 Syntrophobacterales out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Syntrophobacterales in simple terms?

The Syntrophobacterales are an order of the bacterial phylum Desulfobacterota. It is the only member of the class Syntrophobacteria.

Why does Syntrophobacterales matter?

Because it connects several science 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 Syntrophobacterales?

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 Syntrophobacterales.