aerobes

Bacteria requiring air

Aerobes are organisms that require oxygen to survive.

The term appears most often in microbiology, where bacteria are classified as aerobes or anaerobes depending on their oxygen needs.

Aerobes thrive in oxygen-rich environments where anaerobes cannot survive.

microbiology

bacteria

Nucleus-free single-celled organisms

colonies · cultivation · microbiome · flora · pathogens · probiotics · nitrification · denitrification · biodegradation · decomposers

metabolism

oxygen

Element eight, colorless gas

citric acid cycle · glycolysis · cellular respiration · enzymes · catabolism · biochemistry · eukaryotes · NADH · cytochrome · glucose

biotechnology

bioreactor

Vessel for growing organisms

bioremediation · sewage treatment · bioprocessing · aeration · cell culture · scale-up · biomass · effluent

fitness

cardio

Pulse-elevating exercise regimen

jogging · cycling · swimming · running · spinning · treadmill · elliptical · kickboxing · dance · bootcamp

Opposites
oxygen requirement for metabolism

aerobesanaerobes

Organisms surviving without oxygen

Clostridium

Phrases
Family

aerobics, aerobic, anaerobic, aerobically, anaerobe, aerobe, anaerobes

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