Answer
Clostridium is an obligate anaerobe and cannot survive in oxygen; hence it is killed. On the other hand, Streptococcus is an aerotolerant anaerobe and can survive in the presence of oxygen.
Work Step by Step
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Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition
by Tortora, Gerard J.; Funke, Berdell R.; Case, Christine L.
Published by
Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10:
0321733606
ISBN 13:
978-0-32173-360-3
Chapter 6 - Microbial Growth - Study Questions - Critical Thinking - Page 180: 2
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