You Have Isolated a Gram-Positive Rod

question 18

Multiple Choice

You have isolated a gram-positive rod. What should you do next?

• A) Gram stain
• B) enterotube
• C) lactose fermentation
• D) endospore stain
• E) flagella stain

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