Is it the bacterial metabolism, it the bacteria itself or what? What causes it to smell exactly and why? The decomposition?
2007-07-20 14:00:58 · 4 answers · asked by accebere 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Yes, it is the metabolic byproducts that are excreted by the bacteria. Different bacteria produce different things, so some smell and some don't. For instance, a bacterium such as Clostridium acetobutylicum produces acetone and butanol in its fermentation reactions. It also produces acetic acid and very smelly butyric acid.
2007-07-20 14:25:43 · answer #1 · answered by N E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I figured it was because bacteria doesn't wear deodorant. I'd ask the bacteria, but I wouldn't want to be impolite.
2007-07-20 21:07:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the excretment of the bacteria. They eat and then excrete gas from the digestion of whatever they are eating.
2007-07-20 21:06:11 · answer #3 · answered by Joan H 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The smell is the result of volatile metabolites.
2007-07-20 21:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by William W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋