PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

INFECTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an anaerboic organism?
A
live and reproduce in the absence of oxygen
B
require oxygen to live
C
cause disease and infection
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Obligate anaerobes, which live only in the absence of oxygen, do not possess the defenses that make aerobic life possible and therefore cannot survive in air.

Detailed explanation-2: -Obligate anaerobes like Peptostreptococcus, Treponema, Fusiform, Porphyromonas, Veillonella and Actinomyces can live without oxygen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Obligate anaerobes obtain energy through fermentation and use organic compounds as a terminal electron acceptor. Facultative anaerobes can grow in the presence or absence of oxygen.

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