Oxygen can be a friend or foe to aerobic or anaerobic microbes. what oxygen relationships to microorganisms and pay particular attention to growth, toxicity, and enzymes involved and what they do.

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Oxygen can be a friend or foe to aerobic or anaerobic microbes. what oxygen relationships to microorganisms and pay particular attention to growth, toxicity, and enzymes involved and what they do. 

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Aerobic Bacteria 
Aerobic bacteria are bacteria that develop in the presence of oxygen. With the help of enzymes, they are able to detoxify oxygen. The ultimate electron acceptor is molecular oxygen. The final electron acceptor generates water. When they're in a liquid medium, they're visible on the surface. Bacillus and Nocardia are two examples. 

anaerobic bacteria 
Anaerobic bacteria are bacteria that develop in the absence of oxygen. It can't detoxify oxygen since it lacks the ability to do so. Carbon dioxide, sulphur, fumarate, or ferric are the final electron acceptors. These bacteria create acetate-like compounds, methane, nitrate, and sulphide. When in a liquid media, they can be seen near the bottom. Bacteroids and E.Coli are two examples.

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