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Card 16

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What type of bacteria grow in the large intestine due to the conditions?

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Card 17

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Are resident anaerobes of the colon found elsewhere?

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Card 18

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Why is O2 toxic to obligate anaerobes?

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Card 19

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How are ROS produced?

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Card 20

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What enzymatic defences are used by aerobes to detoxify oxygen species?

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Card 21

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How does Catalase act as a defence mechanism?

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Card 22

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How does Peroxidase act as a defence mechanism?

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Card 23

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How does Superoxide dismutase act as defence mechanism?

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Card 24

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How does Superoxide dismutase/ catalase in combination act as protection?

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Card 25

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What does superoxide dismutase use as a co-factor?

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