Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Facultative anaerobes
What Facultative anaerobes means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Facultative anaerobes
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Organisms that can switch their oxygen requirement, unlike obligate aerobes and obligate anaerobes.
Topics that use Facultative anaerobes
- Topic 4: Biodiversity and Natural Resources (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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