Bacterial Metabolism Flashcards
Lecture 11, by Professor Sacha Pidot (9 cards)
1
Q
What are the environmental conditions that effect bacteria?
A
pH level, temperature and nutrient concentration
2
Q
name the optimal growing temperatures of pyschrophilic?
A
grows at 0, optimal- 15, maximum - 20
3
Q
name the optimal growing temperatures of pyschotropic?
A
grows at 0, optimal at 25 and maximum at 35
4
Q
name the optimal growing temperatures of mesophilic?
A
grows at 20, optimal at 37 degrees, and maximum at 45
5
Q
name the optimal growing temperatures of thermophilic?
A
grow at 45, optimal at 60, maximum at 80
6
Q
What are the oxygen needs for anaerobes?
A
these are killed by oxygen
7
Q
What are the oxygen needs for obligate erobes?
A
must have oxygen to survive to replicate
7
Q
What are the oxygen needs for facultative anaerobes/aerobes?
A
are meh, can or cannot
8
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