Question

What term describes an organism that lacks superoxide dismutase and catalase enzymes to test your understanding of the role of these enzymes in microbial growth

Answer 1

obligate anaerobe.

Step-by-step explanation:

An organism that lacks superoxide dismutase and catalase enzymes would be killed in the presence of oxygen because of its inability to detoxify the superoxide radical and hydrogen peroxide. Such an organism would be an obligate anaerobe.