Cultures of a bacterial strain were incubated in a standard incubator, 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 in the incubator.This species is a(n) ______.

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The moderate growth in the anaerobic jar and candle jar suggest that this bacterial species is capable of growing in both oxygenated and non-oxygenated environments, indicating that it is a facultative anaerobe. The heavy growth in the incubator suggests that it can also grow in the presence of high oxygen concentrations.

Cultures of a Bacterial Strain Were Incubated in a Standard