biology

Tepidanaerobacter

Tepidanaerobacter 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 Tepidanaerobacter rather than just read about it. In short: Tepidanaerobacter is a genus of anaerobic, moderately thermophilic, syntrophic bacteria from the family Tepidanaerobacteraceae. 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).

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

Tepidanaerobacter is a genus of anaerobic, moderately thermophilic, syntrophic bacteria from the family Tepidanaerobacteraceae.

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 Sekiguchi, Y; Imachi, H; Susilorukmi, A; Muramatsu, M; Ohashi, A; Harada, H; Hanada, S; Kamagata, Y (July 2006). "Tepidanaerobacter syntrophicus gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic, moderately thermophilic, syntrophic alcohol- and lactate-degrading bacterium isolated from thermophilic digested sludges". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 56 (Pt 7): 1621–9. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.64112-0. PMID 16825639. Westerholm, M; Roos, S; Schnürer, A (June 2011). "Tepidanaerobacter acetatoxydans sp. nov., an anaerobic, syntrophic acetate-oxidizing bacterium isolated from two ammonium-enriched mesophilic methanogenic processes". Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 34 (4): 260–6. doi:10.1016/j.syapm.2010.11.018. PMID 21498020. Ping, Fang Herbert Han; Tong, Zhang (2015). Anaerobic Biotechnology: Environmental Protection And Resource Recovery. World Scientific. ISBN 9781783267927. Muñoz, Raul; Gonzalez-Fernandez, Cristina (2017). Microalgae-Based Biofuels and Bioproducts: From Feedstock Cultivation to End-Products. Woodhead Publishing. ISBN 9780081010273.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Tepidanaerobacter

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Tepidanaerobacter 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 Tepidanaerobacter 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 Tepidanaerobacter 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 Tepidanaerobacter

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

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Tepidanaerobacter means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Tepidanaerobacter in simple terms?

Tepidanaerobacter is a genus of anaerobic, moderately thermophilic, syntrophic bacteria from the family Tepidanaerobacteraceae. Phylogeny The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information…

Why does Tepidanaerobacter 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 Tepidanaerobacter?

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 Tepidanaerobacter.