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an organism that cannot grow in the presence of oxygen
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compel: force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money" restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of OXYGen" oblige: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
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| obligate anaerobe |
An anaerobic organism or anaerobe is any organism that does not require oxygen for growth. Obligate anaerobes will die when exposed to atmospheric levels of oxygen, while facultative anaerobes can use oxygen when it is present. Aerotolerant organisms do not require oxygen, but are not affected by exposure to air. ...
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| obligate |
Necessary; obliged. An obligate parasite is an organism that can live only on living tissue.
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| obligate |
restricted to a particular host, substratum or mode of nutrition.
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