TABLE 01 - Toxic Forms of Oxygen, Microbial Growth Control

Question 1

Molecular oxygen that is boosted to a higher energy state and is highly reactive (Toxic forms of oxygen)

Answer 1

Singlet oxygen

Question 2

Formed in small amounts during superoxide dismutase (SOD) cellular respiration; is toxic because of instability (Toxic forms of oxygen)

Answer 2

Superoxide radicals

Question 3

Produced during cellular respiration (Toxic forms of oxygen)

Answer 3

Peroxide

Question 4

The most reactive; formed in the cytoplasm by ionizing radiation; transient products of aerobic respiration (Toxic forms of oxygen)

Answer 4

Hydroxyl radical