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8 / 10  Streptococcus mutans is a major cause of cavities. It resides in the gum pockets, does not have catalase activity, and can be grown outside of an anaerobic chamber. The bacterium is probably which of the following?
A  a facultative anaerobe
B  an obligate aerobe
C  an obligate anaerobe
D  an aerotolerant anaerobe

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Source:  OpenStax, Microbiology. OpenStax CNX. Nov 01, 2016 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col12087/1.4
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