FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FERMENTATION
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Question
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Bacteria that must have oxygen to function are called ____
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aerobic
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anaerobic
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Aerobic bacteria are bacteria that thrive and grow in an aerobic environment (with oxygen). A single bacterium that needs oxygen for survival is referred to as an aerobic bacterium. Anaerobes cannot survive in the presence of molecular oxygen.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Similarly, “aerobic” pathways for hydrocarbon degradation are employed by (per)chlorate-reducing bacteria, which are known to produce oxygen from chlorite ( C l O 2 − ) .
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