Species pH 3 pH 5 pH 7 pH 9

E. coli 0 4 4 4

S. epidermidis 1 4 4 4

S. cerevisiae 4 4 2 4

Penicillium 4 4 3 4

Which of the species are likely to grow in a jar of canned

tomatoes (canned tomatoes are quite acidic)?

S. Cerevisiae and Penicillium are most likely to grow in a jar

of canned tomatoes because these species grew the most in
an acidic environment.

Based on your results, do you consider that bacteria are

more acid tolerant than fungi? Explain the reason for the
choice you have made.

No, I would consider fungi to be more acid tolerant than

bacteria because based no my results bacteria had a greater
growth rate at higher pH and penicillium had a greater
growth rate at lower pH