Microbiology Cheatsheet

Organism Categorization
Aerobic- survive or grow in an oxygenated environment
obligate require oxygen to grow. Oxygen is used to oxidize substrates (sugars, fats)
releasing energy
acultative may use oxygen if available, but !ave anaerobic means of energy
"roduction
#icroaero"!iles - require small amounts of oxygen only$ !armed by atomos"!eric
concentrations (greater t!an %&')
Aerotolerant anaerobes do not use oxygen, are not !armed by it.
anaerobic - survive or grow in an environment free of oxygen
obligate !armed by "resence of oxygen
aerotolerant cannot use oxygen, but not !armed
acultative anerobes can grow wit!out oxygen, can use oxygen if "resent.
A(( )*+,- .A/ 0, .A),1O234,5 0* )6,42 54-)270)4O/ 4/ -O(7)4O/
,8+(O-,5 )O O. (dont s!a9e t!e damn tube)
&. obligate aerobes to t!e to" of solution (next to t!e atomos"!ere)
%. obligate anerobes at t!e bottom, as far away from t!e atomos"!ere as "ossible
:. acultative anerobes t!roug!out solution, but !ig!er concentration at t!e to" as
aerobic res"iration is more efficient and so more are able to exist
;. microaero"!iles< near t!e to" but not directly on t!e surface "resence of oxygen
but not diffused t!roug!out solution
=. aerotolerant$ evenly s"read t!roug!out solution