aerobe
- noun
- /ˈɛəroʊb/
- Specialized
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aerobio
- G. apicola produces acetate under low oxygen, and S. alvi is an obligate aerobe that consumes acetate to fuel its oxygen metabolism.
- facultative aerobes
- aerobes and anaerobes
Examples
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In our lab experiments, we focused on studying aerobes that are essential for aerobic respiration in various environments.
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Many aerobes play a crucial role in decomposition processes, as they depend on oxygen to break down organic materials.
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In our study, we recovered aerobes in high numbers (86.8%), and the types of species were consistent with those reported by others.
Academic text (2003) -
Aurantimonas coralicida, an obligate aerobe, belongs to the order Rhizobiales.
Academic text (2018) -
Some—the newly evolved aerobes—actually grew to love it; they couldn't live without it.
Fiction book (1999) -
The synergy between the two pathogens accounts for the aggressive nature of this disease; the removal of oxygen by the facultative aerobes allows the obligate anaerobes to flourish.
Academic text (2004) -
In the remaining samples, 659 strains were recovered: 572 (86.8%) were aerobes and 87 (13.2%) were anaerobes (Table 2).
Academic text (2003) -
Bacteria can be categorized as either aerobes, which require oxygen to survive, or anaerobes, which thrive in environments devoid of oxygen.
Antonyms
How Oxygen-Tolerant
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
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9.0
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
aerobe = aerobic (semi-transparent) = aero + be
The relation to 'aerobic' (air/oxygen-related) is clear to learners familiar with scientific prefixes, but the combining forms ('aero-', '-be') are technical and may be unfamiliar to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Aerobe begins with aero- meaning 'air', the same 'aero' you see in aeroplane. The second part is like microbe meaning 'tiny life', so an aerobe is a living thing that needs air to survive.