Some bacteria can’t grow in the presence of oxygen while oth…
Some bacteria can’t grow in the presence of oxygen while other microbes can’t survive without it. A. For species that require oxygen for growth, how is oxygen used in the cell? B. For species that are killed by oxygen, why is it lethal? C. How do aerobic species deal with the side effects of oxygen? D. What is the name of the media that microbiologists use to determine the oxygen requirement of a microbial species? E. Briefly describe the growth profile of an obligate anaerobe in the media in which aerotolerance is assessed