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Do aerobes die in the presence of oxygen?
No. Oxygen is required for respiration in aerobes.
What is Anaerobic?
An anaerobe is an organism that grows without air. The organism can only live in oxygen-free conditions. If oxygen is present, the organism could die.
What would happen if our mitochondria did not have access to oxygen?
Aerobic respiration will be stopped. Body will not get enough energy
When a organism dies how long does it take for the cells to die?
After an organism dies, cells start to die gradually, first due to lack of oxygen and nutrients. Bacterial and enzymatic breakdown then speeds up cell death. The exact timeframe varies based on conditions like temperature and moisture levels.
What is meant when it is said that a bacteria is an obligate anaerobe?
Obligate anaerobe are those which do not tolerate O2 at all and die in its presence e.g. Bacteroides, Fusobacterium, Clostridum pastuerianum Methanococcus, Neocallimastix.Obligate aerobes are those which completely depend upon atmospheric O2 and die in its absence e.g. all multicellular organisms.
An organism that will die in the presence of oxygen is called a?
An obligate anaerobe.
Do aerobes die in the presence of oxygen?
No. Oxygen is required for respiration in aerobes.
What is an oxygen loving organism?
Human Beings!!!! We will die without oxygen. This apples to all aninmal life.
How microbes are classified based on their oxygen preferences?
On the basis of oxygen requirement microorganisms are classified asAerobes: organisms that use molecular oxygen as electron acceptor.Anaerobes: organisms that use some molecule other than molecular oxygen as electron acceptor.Facultative organisms : organisms that can use either molecular oxygen or some other chemical compound as electron acceptor.
Why do organisms die when they don't have oxygen?
Organisms require oxygen for cellular respiration, which is the process that produces energy for their survival. Without oxygen, cells are unable to generate energy efficiently, leading to cell death and ultimately organism death.
Will you die from low oxygen?
Yes, you can die from a low oxygen level, this is called anoxia.
Explain the toxic effect of oxygen on strict anaerobes?
Strict anaerobic organisms die in the presence of oxygen because the presence of oxygen causes them to create superoxide. Superoxide is toxic and is dismantled in aerobes and facultative anaerobes by the presence of superoxide dismutase. However, strict anaerobes do not have this enzyme, leaving the cell with an accumulation of superoxide which will kill the organism.
What happens to anaerobic organism in presence of oxygen?
mostly they die. oxygen is highly reactive and creates free radicals which destroy cell membranes. by the way the very same process is killing us slowly day by day, cell by cell... take a breath :)
If the heart is diseased what will happen to the organism?
The organism will die. The heart pumps blood, which carries oxygen to all parts of the body- including the brain. If the brain is deprived of oxygen for more than 4 minutes, under most circumstances, the brain dies. When the brain dies, the organism dies.
What is it like for organisms to live without water and food and oxygen?
Well first of all, this is quiet a stupid question. First the organism, will die with no oxygen once the air in its lungs runs out. It will be to early for hunger or thirst to set in. The organism will die depending how long the organisms can hold its breath. Kamperz
What is Anaerobic?
An anaerobe is an organism that grows without air. The organism can only live in oxygen-free conditions. If oxygen is present, the organism could die.
What would happen in an ecosystem is there were no more organisms that produce carbon dioxide than organisms that produce oxygen?
The organism would die
