Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Respiration

Respiration — practice question

The filamentous fungus Fusarium venenatum is cultivated in continuous culture inside fermenters so that mycoprotein can be produced for human consumption.
(a)[2]

Explain what is meant by the term continuous culture.

(b)

In an investigation of fungal growth in culture, a number of factors were changed, including temperature, concentration of the carbon source and concentration of the nitrogen source. Some of the findings are shown in Table 3.1.

(b(i))[3]

Describe how temperature affects fungus growth at the different concentrations of the carbon source.

(b(ii))[3]

Explain why the fungus needs carbon and nitrogen sources. carbon ................................................................ nitrogen ................................................................

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