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Thermotoga lettingae

Thermotoga lettingae 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 Thermotoga lettingae rather than just read about it. In short: Thermotoga lettingae is a thermophilic, anaerobic, non-spore-forming, motile and Gram-negative bacterium, with type strain TMOT. References Further reading Dworkin, Martin, and Stanley Falkow, eds.

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

Thermotoga lettingae is a thermophilic, anaerobic, non-spore-forming, motile and Gram-negative bacterium, with type strain TMOT.

References

Further reading Dworkin, Martin, and Stanley Falkow, eds. The Prokaryotes: Vol. 7: Proteobacteria: Delta and Epsilon Subclasses. Deeply Rooting Bacteria. Vol. 7. Springer, 2006. Butzin, N. C.; Secinaro, M. A.; Swithers, K. S.; Gogarten, J. P.; Noll, K. M. (2013). "Thermotoga lettingae Can Salvage Cobinamide To Synthesize Vitamin B12". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 79 (22): 7006–7012. doi:10.1128/AEM.01800-13. ISSN 0099-2240. PMC 3811540. PMID 24014541.

External links "Thermotoga lettingae". The Encyclopedia of Life. LPSN

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Thermotoga lettingae

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Thermotoga lettingae 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 Thermotoga lettingae 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 Thermotoga lettingae 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 Thermotoga lettingae

In research: Thermotoga lettingae 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 Thermotoga lettingae 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: Thermotoga lettingae is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bacteria described in 2002, Bacteria stubs, Thermophiles, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Thermotoga lettingae 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 Thermotoga lettingae in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Thermotoga lettingae 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.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Thermotoga lettingae in simple terms?

Thermotoga lettingae is a thermophilic, anaerobic, non-spore-forming, motile and Gram-negative bacterium, with type strain TMOT. References Further reading Dworkin, Martin, and Stanley Falkow, eds.

Why does Thermotoga lettingae 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 Thermotoga lettingae?

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 Thermotoga lettingae.