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Question #1
The complete breakdown of blood on a blood agar plate is called
A.   β hemolysis.
B.   α hemolysis.
C.   ecophenotypic variation.
D.   γ hemolysis.
Question #2
This microbe is separated from other gram negative rods by a negative glucose fermentation test.
A.   Serratia marcescens
B.   Escherichia coli
C.   Pseudomonas fluorescens
D.   Enterobacter aerogenes
Question #3
Which of the following indicators is used to determine acid fermentation in a carbohydrate broth?
A.   phenol red
B.   neutral red
C.   iodine
D.   methyl red
Question #4
What is the function of a Durham tube?
A.   determine bile solubility in streptococci
B.   change color in the presence of the alkaline fermentation of carbohydrates
C.   trap gas by-products of fermentation
D.   determine the production of exoenzymes
Question #5
Which of the following media is not part of the IMViC series
A.   Simmons citrate agar
B.   trypticase soy broth
C.   MRVP medium
D.   tryptic nitrate broth
Question #6
The indole test is used to determine if a microbe has the ability to utilize
A.   tryptophan.
B.   glucose.
C.   lactose.
D.   sucrose.
Question #7
The methyl red and Voges-Proskauer tests are used to determine the way a microbe utilizes
A.   mannitol.
B.   sucrose.
C.   lactose.
D.   glucose.
Question #8
If an organism utilizes citric acid as a carbon source, it will turn Simmons citrate agar a __________ color.
A.   green
B.   red
C.   yellow
D.   blue
Question #9
Which of the following media can be used to inhibit the growth of Gram negative microbes?
A.   blood agar
B.   Columbia CNA agar
C.   MacConkey agar
D.   Simmons citrate agar
Question #10
__________ are Gram negative, lactose fermenting rods normally found in the gastrointestinal tracts of mammals.
A.   coliforms
B.   mycobacteria
C.   Streptococci
D.   non-coliforms

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