Obligate Anaerobe
Obligate anaerobe explained in an easy to understand way:
Imagine trying to keep ice cream from melting on a hot summer day. Just like how ice cream loses its form and becomes a gooey mess in the presence of heat, an obligate anaerobe is an organism that cannot survive when exposed to oxygen. In this analogy, the ice cream represents the obligate anaerobe, while the heat is akin to oxygen, both being conditions that cause them to deteriorate or perish.
Practice Version
Obligate Anaerobe: An organism that cannot survive in the presence of oxygen. Obligate anaerobe. An obligate anaerobe is a type of organism that lives and grows only where there is no oxygen.