You Have Isolated an Aerobic Gram-Positive, Endospore-Forming Bacterium That Grows

question 39

Multiple Choice

You have isolated an aerobic gram-positive, endospore-forming bacterium that grows well on nutrient agar. To which of the following groups does it most likely belong?

• A) deltaproteobacteria
• B) bacillales
• C) phototrophic bacteria
• D) gammaproteobacteria
• E) The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.

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