Bacterial metabolism (midterm) Flashcards
What is an example of an obligate aerobe?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
What is the classification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by growth atmosphere?
Obligate aerobe
What is an example of an obligate anaerobe?
Bacteroides fragilis
What is the classification of Bacteroides fragilis by growth atmosphere?
Obligate anaerobe
What are examples of facultative anaerobes?
Staphylococcus species
E. coli
What is the classification of the Staphylococcus species by growth atmosphere?
Facultative anaerobes
What is the classification of E. coli by growth atmosphere?
Facultative anaerobe
What is an example of an aerotolerant anaerobe?
Clostridium perfringens
What is the classification of Clostridium perfringens by growth atmosphere?
Aerotolerant anaerobe
What are examples of microaerophilic organisms?
Campylobacter species
Heliobacter species
What is the classification of Campylobacter species by growth atmosphere?
Microaerophilic
What is the classification of Heliobacter organisms by growth atmosphere?
Microaerophilic
What are examples of capnophilic organisms?
Neisseria species
What is the classification of Neisseria species by growth atmosphere?
Capnophilic
What are examples of psychrophiles?
Flavobacterium species