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Old 06-05-2012, 10:55 AM   #29
Anthony
 
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Default Re: [Build Advice] Model Anaerobic/Aerboic Breathing?

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Originally Posted by Sunrunners_Fire View Post
Google notes facultative acetogenic bacteria as existing in the here and now. If its' poisoned by oxygen, its' an obligate anaerobe not facultative. Various things note that there are only bacterial examples of acetogens known on Earth, but I don't believe its' physically impossible for them to become larger/more-complex than that.
It's quite low energy compared to the oxygen reactions.
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