Question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of anaerobic species?


They do not have mitochondria.

They live in oxygen-rich settings.

They make ATP from glucose.

They use fermentation to make ATP.

Answer 1

Answer:

They live in oxygen-rich settings.- second choice

Answer 2

They don’t have mitochondria.

Anaerobes don’t have mitochondria because they don’t need oxygen in order to create energy, hence the name “anaerobe” meaning lacking oxygen. Some anaerobes can actually die in the presence of oxygen