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Not all are bad, it depends on the bacteria. 'Anaerobic' just means that they live without oxygen.

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Bacteria that do not require aerobic respiration?

Bacteria that do not require aerobic respiration are known as anaerobic bacteria. These bacteria can survive and grow in the absence of oxygen by using alternative electron acceptors in anaerobic pathways such as fermentation or anaerobic respiration. Examples of anaerobic bacteria include Clostridium and Methanogens.


What term describes bacteria that can survive without the presence of oxygen?

Anaerobic bacteria or facultative anaerobic bacteria.


Are the bacteria in yogurt aerobic or anaerobic?

anaerobic


How do anaerobic bacteria differ from anaerobic bacteria?

aerobic bacteria use oxygen based respiration, anaerobic bacteria use either nonoxygen based respiration (e.g. nitrogen, sulfur) or fermentation.


Are the bacteria in the intestines of cattle aerobic or anaerobic?

anaerobic.


What are the function of anaerobic?

used for growth anaerobic bacteria


Is salmonella a anaerobic or aerobic?

Salmonella bacteria are anaerobic.


What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic bacteria-?

Aerobic bacteria uses oxygen for cellular respiration and anaerobic bacteria doesn't require oxygen to survive. ˇ_ˇ 


How do you use anaerobic in a sentence?

Anaerobic means without oxygen. Those are anaerobic bacteria.


Are most bacteria beneficial pathogenic or anaerobic?

Firstly, pathogenic is not the opposite of anaerobic. The vast majority of bacteria are non-pathogenic, but this doesn't mean they are anaerobic.


Where do anaerobic live?

Anaerobic bacteria are bacteria that do not live or grow in the presence of oxygen. In humans, these bacteria are most commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract.


What bacteria don't need oxygen to grow?

Anaerobic bacteria do not require oxygen to grow. Examples of anaerobic bacteria include Clostridium and Bacteroides species. These bacteria can survive and grow in environments with little to no oxygen.