Resistance of Pseudomonas to a Wide Range of Antibacterial Agents

question 25

Multiple Choice

Resistance of Pseudomonas to a wide range of antibacterial agents is partly due to its

• A) production of exoenzyme S.
• B) use of the Entner-Doudoroff pathway as its major means of catabolizing glucose.
• C) ability to utilize a wide range of organic and nitrogen sources.
• D) ability to metabolize many drugs.
• E) lack of special requirements for growth.

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