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Thioalkalimicrobium

Thioalkalimicrobium 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 Thioalkalimicrobium rather than just read about it. In short: Thioalkalimicrobium is a defunct bacterial genus within the Gammaproteobacteria. All 4 species in the genus were reclassified to the genus Thiomicrospira in 2017.

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

Thioalkalimicrobium is a defunct bacterial genus within the Gammaproteobacteria. All 4 species in the genus were reclassified to the genus Thiomicrospira in 2017.

References

Further reading Sorokin, DY; Lysenko, AM; Mityushina, LL; Tourova, TP; Jones, BE; Rainey, FA; Robertson, LA; Kuenen, GJ (March 2001). "Thioalkalimicrobium aerophilum gen. nov., sp. nov. and Thioalkalimicrobium sibericum sp. nov., and Thioalkalivibrio versutus gen. nov., sp. nov., Thioalkalivibrio nitratis sp.nov., novel and Thioalkalivibrio denitrificancs sp. nov., novel obligately alkaliphilic and obligately chemolithoautotrophic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria from soda lakes". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 51 (Pt 2): 565–80. doi:10.1099/00207713-51-2-565. PMID 11321103. Verstraete, W., ed. (2004). European Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology : proceedings of the European Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology, ESEB 2004, 25-28 April 2004, Oostende, Belgium. Leiden [u.a.]: Balkema. ISBN 978-90-5809-653-1. Horikoshi, Koki, ed. (2011). Extremophiles handbook. Tokyo: Springer. ISBN 978-4-431-53897-4. Stan-Lotter, edited by Joseph Seckbach, Aharon Oren, Helga (2013). Polyextremophiles life under multiple forms of stress. Dordrecht: Springer. ISBN 978-94-007-6488-0. {{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Maheshwari, Dinesh K., ed. (2011). Bacteria in agrobiology plant nutrient management. Berlin: Springer. ISBN 978-3-642-21061-7.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Thioalkalimicrobium

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

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

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Thioalkalimicrobium 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 Thioalkalimicrobium in simple terms?

Thioalkalimicrobium is a defunct bacterial genus within the Gammaproteobacteria. All 4 species in the genus were reclassified to the genus Thiomicrospira in 2017.

Why does Thioalkalimicrobium 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 Thioalkalimicrobium?

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 Thioalkalimicrobium.