Why was Staphylococcus the only organism that could grow on both aerobic and anaerobic plates?
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Why was Staphylococcus the only organism that could grow on both aerobic and anaerobic plates?
Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus is a gram-positive bacteria. It is notorious for causing skin infections in humans, among other diseases. It is spherical, that is why the suffix 'coccus' is used.
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View this answerStaphylococcus is able to grow in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions because it is a facultative aerobe. That means, it is an organism that does...
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