Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria are Characteristically _____

Question

Sulfate-reducing bacteria are characteristically _____.
A)strict anaerobes
B)desulfovibrio
C)utilizing sulfate as a final electron acceptor
D)all of these choices

Accepted Answer

Sulfate-reducing bacteria are strict anaerobes that utilize sulfate as a final electron acceptor in anaerobic respiration. Desulfovibrio is a type of sulfate-reducing bacteria. Therefore, all of the given choices are characteristically true of sulfate-reducing bacteria.