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Distinguish between: Facultative anaerobcs and facultative aerobes.

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Facultative anaerobes Facultative aerobes
They are normally aerobes i.e. they normally live in the presence of oxygen. They are normally anaerobes i.e. they live in the absence of oxygen.
They can switch over to the anaerobic mode of respiration when needed. eg: Clostridium They can survive in the presence of oxygen.eg: Chlorobium

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Facultative anaerobes	Facultative aerobes
They are normally aerobes i.e. they normally live in the presence of oxygen.	They are normally anaerobes i.e. they live in the absence of oxygen.
They can switch over to the anaerobic mode of respiration when needed. eg: Clostridium	They can survive in the presence of oxygen.eg: Chlorobium