Question

Identification of Gram-positive cocci: Which genus of the following would NOT likely grow in a candle jar?

Select one:

a. Enterococcus

b. More than one is correct

c. Micrococcus

d. Streptococcus

e. Staphylococcus

Why was it important to grow both types of bacteria on the same plate for this susceptibility experiment?

Select one:

a. To confuse students

b. The bacitracin disks talk nicely to each other

c. To prevent for fluccuations in grown from media differences

d. To avoid wasting resources

Answer 1

Ans .

Option C micrococcus.

Micrococcus species is strict aerobes , cannot survive survive in the absence of oxygen. Rest of the options enterococcus , streptococcus and staphylococcus are facultative anaerobs , which can survive in both arrbic and anaerobic conditions..

C. To prevent fluctuations in growth from media differences.

Presence of any contaminant or foreign substances can have fluctuations in the growth , using the same plate will ensure both bacteria are growing in similar environment.

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