Oxygen classes of Microorganisms

Aerobes

Anaerobes

Obligate

Require O2

Micrococ
cus
luteus

Aero
tolerant

Not required,
but can
tolerate O2

Streptoco
ccus

Facultative

Not
required,
but grow
better with
O2

E. Coli

Obligate

O2 is harmful

Methanobacterium

Microaerop
Required,
Obligate
aerobes
hilic
but at low
Facultative
aerobe
level
Anaerobic
Microaerophilic
:

:Spirillum
Aerobic respiration
:volutans
Aerobic respiration, Fermentation and
respiration
Aerobic respiration

Obligate anaerobes :
Fermentation
Aerotolerant
:
Fermentation and

Anaerobic respiration