Aerobic

Aerobic means oxygen is needed to:

Survive
Grow
Work properly

For example, bacteria that need oxygen to grow are called aerobic bacteria.

Aerobic is the opposite of anaerobic .

Anaerobic

The word anaerobic indicates "without oxygen. " The term has many uses in medicine. Anaerobic bacteria are germs that can survive and grow where ther...

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Merriam-Webster Dictionary . Aerobic. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerobic . Accessed January 24, 2017.

Aerobic organisms - illustration

Aerobic processed and organisms require oxygen.

Aerobic organisms

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Aerobic organisms - illustration

Aerobic processed and organisms require oxygen.

Aerobic organisms

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Aerobic bacteria

Review Date: 12/10/2016

Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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