obligate aerobe

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obligate aerobe

An organism, such as a bacterium, that can live only in the presence of oxygen.

obligate aerobe,

an organism that cannot grow in the absence of oxygen. Compare facultative aerobe. See also aerobe.

aerobe [ār´ōb]

a microorganism that lives and grows in the presence of free oxygen. adj., adj aero´bic.

facultative aerobe one that can live in the presence of oxygen, but does not require it.

obligate aerobe one that cannot live without oxygen.

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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