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(bakterie) wolnożyjące

English translation: free-living bacteria

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Polish term or phrase:bakterie wolnożyjące
English translation:free-living bacteria
Entered by: literary

12:48 Dec 22, 2014
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Polish term or phrase: (bakterie) wolnożyjące
tak napisano
literary
Local time: 14:16
free-living bacteria
Explanation:
propozycja

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Note added at 14 mins (2014-12-22 13:02:30 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiogenesis
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George BuLah (X)
Poland
Local time: 14:16
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3 +4free-living bacteria
George BuLah (X)
3 +1saprophytic bacteria
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
free-living bacteria


Explanation:
propozycja

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Note added at 14 mins (2014-12-22 13:02:30 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiogenesis

George BuLah (X)
Poland
Local time: 14:16
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Notes to answerer
Asker: W Wikipedii znalazłem "free-living" przy opisie pewnych bakterii


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
5 mins
  -> Thank you very much, Frank!
agree  petkovw
6 mins
  -> Many thanks indeed, Petkovw!
agree  Jacek Konopka: Yes:)
2 hrs
agree  Jacek Kloskowski
4 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
saprophytic bacteria


Explanation:
Free-living means to obtain food on their own - they do not require a host. ANother name is saprophytic.


An organism, especially a fungus or bacterium, that derives its nourishment from dead or decaying organic matter. Also called saprobe.
https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200812060733...

obtaining food by absorbing dissolved organic material; especially : obtaining nourishment from the products of organic breakdown and decay <saprophytic fungi>
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saprophytic

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Most heterotrophic bacteria are saprophytes, meaning that they obtain their nourishment from dead organic matter. In the soil, saprophytic bacteria and fungi are responsible for biodegradation of organic material. Ultimately, organic molecules, no matter how complex, can be degraded to CO2 (plus H2 and H2O). Probably no naturally-occurring organic substance cannot be degraded by the combined activities of the bacteria and fungi. Hence, most organic matter in nature is converted by heterotrophs to CO2, only to be converted back into organic material by autotrophs that die and nourish heterotrophs to complete the carbon cycle.
http://textbookofbacteriology.net/bacteriology_5.html

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 08:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 99

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacek Kloskowski: nie wiem czy to o to chodzi ale też poprę
4 hrs
  -> Wise choice. Free-living bacteria require no host but find their own food supply.
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