Cultures of a bacterial species were incubated out on the incubator shelf,in an anaerobic jar,and in a candle jar.After incubation,there was moderate growth of cultures in the candle and anaerobic jars,but heavy growth of the culture on the incubator shelf.This species is a(n)________.

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The moderate growth in the anaerobic and candle jars suggests that this species can grow in the absence of oxygen, but the heavy growth on the incubator shelf suggests that it can also grow in the presence of oxygen. This pattern of growth is consistent with that of a facultative anaerobe.

Cultures of a Bacterial Species Were Incubated Out on the Incubator