FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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anaerobic
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faculative
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aerobic
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria that require oxygen to grow are called obligate aerobic bacteria.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples are Aerobacter sp, Actinomycetes bacteria, and genus Streptomyces. Certain disease-causing bacteria are also aerobic bacteria. For example, Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis and can remain dormant for years.
Detailed explanation-3: -Aerobic Bacteria Examples: Some examples of aerobic bacteria are Nocardia sp. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. Coli, Citrobacter, Klebsiella, Proteus, Salmonella, Achromobacter Mycobacterium tuberculosis etc.
Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of obligately aerobic bacteria include Mycobacterium tuberculosis (acid-fast), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Gram-negative), Bacillus (Gram-positive), and Nocardia asteroides (Gram-positive). With the exception of the yeasts, most fungi are obligate aerobes. Also, almost all algae are obligate aerobes.