You Have Inoculated Your Clostridium Species into a Tube of Media.After

question 64

Multiple Choice

You have inoculated your Clostridium species into a tube of media.After incubation,you find that it is not growing and you then realize that this organism is an obligate anaerobe.What is the best explanation for this lack of growth?

• A)Clostridium does not have enzymes to break down hydrogen peroxide.
• B)There is not enough oxygen for use when hydrogen peroxide is present.
• C)There is not enough water in the environment for Clostridium to grow.
• D)Oxygen in the medium destroys the enzymes needed by Clostridium to undergo aerobic respiration.

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