A weak acid HA has a pKa of 5.0.  If 1.0 mol of this acid and 0.1 mol of NaOH were dissolved in one liter of water, what would the final pH be?

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#Section 6: Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology

Pseudomonas aeruginosa can alleviate the symptoms of abiotic stress by releasing of antibiotics, the amounts of the compounds released by P. aeruginosa are controlled by

#Question id: 10506

#Section 6: Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, that alleviate plant abiotic or biotic stress in soil by releasing of

#Question id: 10507

#Section 6: Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology

Rhizobacteria function as

 a) Nitrogen fixation

 b) depositing pathogens directly into the vascular system,

 c) producing antibiotics and antifungal agents for inhibiting soil pathogens

 d) herbivore sensors by sending electrical or chemical signals to surrounding cells

 Which one of the following combination is correct?

#Question id: 10508

#Section 6: Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology

Glandular trichomes store species-specific secondary metabolites in a pocket formed between the cell wall and the cuticle. These secondary metabolites are-

#Question id: 10509

#Section 6: Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology

A different type of mechanical obstacle to herbivory is provided by mineral crystals that are present in many plant species, such as silica crystals known as

#Question id: 10510

#Section 6: Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology

Constitutive chemical defenses are effective against many different herbivores, including insects and mammals. Hemlock (Cicuta sp.) produces which toxins that a polyacetylene prolongs the repolarization of neuronal action potentials.