microorganisms
11aerotolerant anaerobes — Microorganisms that grow equally well whether or not oxygen is present …
12chemolithotrophic autotrophs — Microorganisms that oxidize reduced inorganic compounds to derive both energy and electrons; CO2 is their carbon source. Also called chemolithoautotrophs …
13extremophiles — Microorganisms that grow under harsh or extreme environmental conditions such as very high temperatures or low pHs …
14obligate anaerobes — Microorganisms that cannot tolerate the presence of oxygen and die when exposed to it …
15photoorganotrophic heterotrophs — Microorganisms that use light energy and organic electron donors, and also employ simple organic molecules rather than CO2 as their carbon source …
16paracolon bacilli — microorganisms commonly found in the intestinal flora, distinguished by delayed (5–21 days) fermentation of lactose. Organisms of this type belong to the genera Escherichia, Citrobacter, or Klebsiella …
17Aerobic Bacteria — Microorganisms that require free oxygen, or air, to live, and that which contribute to the decomposition of organic material in soil or composting systems …
18Anaerobic Bacteria — Microorganisms that live in oxygen deprived environments …
19microbiology — microbiological /muy kroh buy euh loj i keuhl/, microbiologic, adj. microbiologically, adv. microbiologist, n. /muy kroh buy ol euh jee/, n. the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic… …
20Microorganism — Microbe redirects here. For other uses, see Microbe (disambiguation). A cluster of Escherichia coli …