facultative anaerobic bacteria; facultative anaerobe
Technical microbiology term for bacteria that can grow with or without oxygen, preferring oxygen when available.
E. coli is a type of facultative anaerobic bacteria.
Facultative anaerobic bacteria can grow regardless of the presence or absence of oxygen.
Obligate anaerobic bacteria; cannot grow in the presence of oxygen, unlike facultative anaerobes.
Aerobic bacteria; require oxygen for growth, while facultative anaerobes can grow without it.
Compound of 通性 (facultative), 嫌気性 (anaerobic), and 細菌 (bacteria). The term is a direct calque from English 'facultative anaerobic bacteria'.