For bacteria to continue growing rapidly when they are shifted from an environment containing oxygen to an anaerobic environment, they must

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Shifting from an oxygen environment to an anaerobic environment means that bacteria no longer have access to the electron acceptors in the electron transport chain, which limits their ability to generate ATP. The primary way for them to continue growing is by increasing the rate of glycolysis, which generates ATP in the absence of oxygen. Therefore, choice E, increasing the rate of the glycolytic reactions, is the best choice.

For Bacteria to Continue Growing Rapidly When They Are Shifted