Bacteria classification based on O2 and temp

Question 1

bacteria that cannot live without oxygen

3 examples

Answer 1

obligate aerobes

pseudomonas, bacillus, mycobacterium

Question 2

bacteria that can survive without oxygen

1 example

Answer 2

obligate anaerobes

clostridium

Question 3

bacteria that can live with no oxygen but prefers oxygen

2 examples

Answer 3

facultative anaerobes

e coli and listeria

Question 4

bacteria that like warm temperatures of 45-90 degrees F

Answer 4

thermophiles

Question 5

bacteria that like a cold temperature of 0-20 degrees F

Answer 5

psychrophiles

Question 6

bacteria that like moderate temperatures 20-45 degrees F

Answer 6

mesophiles

Question 7

mesophiles are killed by ___

Answer 7

fevers

Question 8

which group of bacteria are killed by fevers

Answer 8

mesophiles