Question

Siderosphores allow bacteria to:

Bind to iron.

Compete with host for nutrient.

Synthesize free iron.

Both a and b.

Answer 1

QUESTION-1

Siderophores allow bacteria to:

D. Both a and b.

EXPLANATION

Siderophores are the iron biding molecules present in microorganisms like bacteria.

They compete with their host for the nutrients like iron in their surrounding.

They have a high affinity to take iron that is present in their surrounding.

Iron is a very essential nutrient and is involved in many metabolic pathways.

When there is an availability of the iron in the bacteria's body, then it secretes siderophores which extract the iron from the medium.

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