Question
Question 1
The _________ test involves using rabbit plasma as a reagent and its results are determined by
observation of thickening of the medium.
Answers:
Catalase
Oxidase
Coagulase
Peroxidase
Question 2
Gram-positive cocci in chains would be called staphylococci.
Answers:
True
False
Question 3
Which of the following bacterial species would be most likely to grow in bile esculin medium and
hydrolyze the esculin?
Answers:
Enterococcus faecalis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Question 4
Identification of a bacterial species cannot be made on microscopic morphology alone because
__________.