when people preserve their own vegetables, it’s important to heat the sealed jars to a high enough temperature to kill the bacteria that causes botulism. The botulism bacteria thrive in sealed food containers in which no oxygen is present. Based on this information, what can you conclude about these bacteria?

a) They do not require ATP for survival

b) They are unable to generate any ATP, and rely on the food inside the container to supply it

c) They obtain energy from photosynthesis instead of cellular respiration

d) They preform glycolysis, but not cellular respiration

e) Fermentation by the bacteria inside the food containers produces large quantities of ATP