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1/10
A microbial fuel cell is a device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy by the catalytic reaction of ________ ?
- Bacteria
- Microorganism
- Biology
- Fungus
2/10
The idea of using microbial cells in an attempt to produce ________ was first conceived at the turn of the nineteenth century.
- Electric charge
- Electricity
- Electromagnetism
- Magnetism
3/10
A professor of botany at the University of Durham, Potter managed to generate electricity from ________, however the work was not to receive any major coverage.
- Pathogenic bacteria
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Escherichia coli
- Helicobacter pylori
4/10
MFCs could be installed to ________ treatment plants.
- Freshwater environmental quality parameters
- Wastewater
- Water pollution
- Water quality
5/10
In the anode compartment, fuel is oxidized by microorganisms, generating ________ and protons.
- Positron
- Photon
- Atom
- Electron
6/10
A typical microbial fuel cell consists of ________ and cathode compartments separated by a cation specific membrane.
- Rechargeable battery
- Galvanic cell
- Battery (electricity)
- Anode
7/10
Bacteria in mediator-less MFCs typically have electrochemically-active redox ________ such as cytochromes on their outer membrane that can transfer electrons to external materials.
- Enzyme inhibitor
- Cofactor (biochemistry)
- Protein
- Enzyme
8/10
A microbial fuel cell (MFC) or biological fuel cell is a bio-________ system that drives a current by mimicking bacterial interactions found in nature.
- Chlorine
- Chemistry
- Electrochemistry
- Analytical chemistry
9/10
In fact, it was recently published that a ________ curve was obtained between the anodic potential and the power output of an acetate driven microbial fuel cell.
- Protein
- Enzyme kinetics
- Michaelis–Menten kinetics
- Enzyme
10/10
In general, there are two types of microbial ________, mediator and mediator-less microbial fuel cells.
- Fuel cell
- Zinc-air battery
- Flow battery
- Lead-acid battery
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