Biology Asked by Jovin Goh on July 16, 2021
My Prof started off talking about Aerobes, there being obligate aerobes and those that can metabolise compounds such as $ce{NO3-}$, $ce{SO4^{2-}}$.
Then he began talking about anaerobes and those that can process $ce{O2}$, calling them facultative anaerobes.
Are they not the same thing?
Edit:
Prof has responded that yes, they are the same thing, though he didn’t say why. My guess is that anaerobes simply refer to organisms that can use things like $ce{NO3-}$, $ce{SO4^{2-}}$ to respirate, aerobes simply refer to organisms that can use $ce{O2}$ to respirate, and facultative refers to how they can tolerate the condition opposite to the one they can use.
ie facultative anaerobe = anaerobe, but can tolerate oxygen
(facultative aerobe = aerobe, but can tolerate the lack of oxygen)
Anyone can verify if this is correct?
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