Question

1. Describe a circumstance (e.g. in its’ natural environment) where Staphylococcus species bacteria might benefit from being salt tolerant.

2. How might the ability to perform hemolysis benefit a hemolytic organism in its’ natural environment?

Answer 1

Question

1. The one condition where Staphyloccus species might benefitted from being salt tolerant would be the ocean where high salty water is present. The bacteria have a chance of getting osmolyzed is salt condition and ultimately die but as Staphylococcus is salt-tolerant it help the bacteria to survive in high Salt condition.

2. Hemolysis is the ability of the bacteria to break red blood cells. The breaking of red blood cells that release hemoglobin from the red blood cells. The hemolysis by the hemolytic bacteria help them to survive in condition where the red blood cells have reptured.