Aerobes and Anaerobes Flashcards
1
Q
Do all bacteria need oxygen?
A
No. Some do, others don’t.
2
Q
What are bacteria called when they require oxygen?
A
obligate aerobes
3
Q
What are bacteria called when they do not require oxygen, and instead use germentation, or some other form of cellular metabolism that does not require oxygen?
A
anaerobes
4
Q
What are obligate anaerobes?
A
bacteria that cannot survive in oxygen
5
Q
what are facultative anaerobes?
A
bacteria that can switch between using oxygen or not
6
Q
What are aerotolerant anaerobes?
A
bacteria that don’t use oxygen, but can survive in it.
