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Growth or no growth (aerotolerance): Capnophilic aerobe

Blood agar incubated aerobically
Blood agar incubated anaerobically
Chocolate agar incubated in CO2 incubator

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Final answer:

A capnophilic aerobe that requires low oxygen levels for growth is known as a microaerophile.

Step-by-step explanation:

The growth category for oxygen can be determined based on the observed growth patterns. In this case, a capnophilic aerobe is being tested for aerotolerance. The results from blood agar incubated aerobically and anaerobically, as well as chocolate agar incubated in a CO2 incubator, can be used to determine the oxygen requirement.

The capnophilic aerobe would show growth in the blood agar incubated anaerobically and the chocolate agar incubated in a CO2 incubator. This would indicate that the bacteria require low oxygen levels for growth, making it a microaerophile.

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