Obligate Anaerobe

Real World Example

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.