Explain how the growth characteristics of the organism Listeria monocytogenes influence its ability to cause disease?
Why are high temperatures (far outside the normal range) detrimental to most organisms?
[1 mark] 2. How does the generation time of Mycobacterium tuberculosis influence the characteristics of
tuberculosis as a disease. [1 mark] 3. Why do facultative anaerobes prefer to use oxygen if it is available even though using
oxygen results in toxic waste products? [1 mark] 4. Why are we able to keep honey in the cupboard rather than the refrigerator? In other
words why dont we need to worry about bacterial growth in honey? [1 mark] 5. Explain how the growth characteristics of the organism Listeria monocytogenes influence its ability to cause disease?