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facultative aerobe

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facultative aerobe,
an organism that is able to grow under anaerobic conditions but that develops most rapidly in an aerobic environment. Compare obligate aerobe. See also aerobe.

aerobe
a microorganism that grows in the presence of free oxygen and utilizes oxygen for oxidative phosphorylation.

facultative aerobe
one that can live in the presence of oxygen.
obligate aerobe
one that cannot live without oxygen.


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