After one minute without oxygen, brain cells begin to die. After three minutes, this damage is likely to cause severe neurological deficits. The dependence of brain cells on oxygen for survival indicates that these cells are ____.

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Brain cells require oxygen to survive and function, which classifies them as strict aerobes. Strict aerobes cannot survive without oxygen, unlike anaerobes or facultative aerobes that can survive in conditions with little or no oxygen.

After One Minute Without Oxygen, Brain Cells Begin to Die