There are many examples of communities of microorganisms living
within more advanced multicellular organisms. Why do you think that this is such a
common theme in nature?
You have created a new fertilizer, "SuperGrow," and would like to study its effect on your basil plants. Briefly describe your experimental design (~80-100 words) and determine the independent, dependent, and control variables in your experiment.
Without the vital processes of the biological activity of soil biota, the soil would become a repository of dead plant remains. True/False. Discuss your answer.
Actinomycetes are usually classed within the same taxonomic family as bacteria but in many aspects of their morphology and growth patterns resemble fungi. Explain.