Facultative Sentence Examples

The provisions of neither convention are obligatory, but merely " facultative," amounting only to recommendations.

Many bacteria may however grow in both the presence or absence of oxygen, and these are termed facultative anaerobes.

The facultative species can be subdivided into primary and secondary facultative ectoparasites.

Many strains are facultative intracellular parasites which produce endotoxins and enterotoxins.

By the latest enactments (one dating from 1905) 2500 citizens can claim a vote ("facultative referendum") as to any legislative project, or can exercise the "right of initiative" as to any such project or as to the revision of the cantonal constitution.

Since 1875, 1000 citizens can claim a popular vote (facultative Referendum) on all bills, or can exercise the right of initiative whether as to laws or the revision of the cantonal constitution.

In many cases the colour-production is dependent on certain definite conditions - temperature, presence of oxygen, nature of the food-medium, &c. Ewart's important discovery that some of these lipochrome pigments occlude oxygen, while others do not, may have bearings on the facultative anaerobism of these organisms.

Similarly we are unable to divide Schizomycetes sharply into parasites and saprophytes, since it is well proved that a number of species - facultative parasites - can become one or the other according to circumstances.

Some fungi, though able to live as saprophytes, occasionally enter the body of living plants, and are thus termed facultative parasites.