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Both, it is a faccultative anaerobe meaning that it normally respires aerobically however in oxygen free conditions it switches to anaerobic respiration.
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Chris Spencer
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoE.coli is aerobe! it requires oxygen like us humans!
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Does E. coli require oxygen?
No. Escherichia coli is considered to be a facilitative anaerobe.
Is Bacillus Subtilis an aerobe or anaerobe?
yes it si a fucaltative anaerobe..check microbiology textbook as a reference
Is chickenpox virus an aerobe or anaerobe?
It is neither, since it is not living.
Will e coli grow on glucose salts agar?
Escherichia coli or E. coli is capable of fermenting glucose. It is a facultative anaerobe that can metabolize glucose in an anaerobic environment.
How many people have harmless E. coli bacteria living in them?
Approximately 100% of people have E. coli inhabiting their colon.E. coli is the primary facultative anaerobe of the human gastrointestinal tract, and colonizes a newborn child within a couple days after birth.
Is micrococcus luteus a facultative anaerobe?
No Micrococcus luteus is aerobic organism, Staphylococcus aureus is often mistaken for Micrococcus luteus but its main difference is that it is a Facultative anaerobe
What the different between aerobe and an anaerobe?
Aerobes utilize and thrive in oxygen, anaerobes are killed/ fail to thrive in oxygen.
Is Serratia marcescens an obligate aerobe or a facultative anaerobe?
Members of the genus Serratia are facultative anaerobes. Answer from a professor of microbiology.
What is the difference between an aerobe and an anaerobe?
Aerobes utilize and thrive in oxygen, anaerobes are killed/ fail to thrive in oxygen.
What scrabble words end with the letters b and e?
There are 163 in the Scrabble dictionary. Here are the first ten: abbe acrophobe adobe aerobe aerophobe agoraphobe ailourophobe ailurophobe albe anaerobe
How does E. coli breath?
Prokaryotes do not actually "breath". But as far as cell respiration, E. coli is classified as a facultative anaerobe. That means it is capable of oxidative phosphorylation when oxygen is present and swtiches to fermentation when oxygen is depleted.
What is the scientific name for E coli?
Escherichia coli
