Match the Description to the Most Likely Identification

question 19

Multiple Choice

Match the description to the most likely identification.
-Porphyromonas spp.

• A)Are kanamycin-resistant,colistin-resistant,and vancomycin-resistant and grow in 20% bile
• B)Are bile-sensitive,kanamycin-resistant,catalase-negative,and indole-negative
• C)Fluoresce brick red or have a brown-to-black pigment
• D)Reduces nitrate,and requires formate and fumarate for growth in broth culture
• E)Are sensitive to kanamycin,and fluoresce a chartreuse color

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Definitions:

Four Alleles

A condition where four alternative versions of a gene exist within a population, contributing to genetic diversity.

Map Units

A unit of measurement used in genetics to describe the distance between genes on a chromosome, equivalent to a 1% recombination frequency.

Two Loci

Refers to a situation involving two different locations within the genome that can have genetic markers or genes of interest.

Recombinant Types

Genetic variations created when combinations of alleles that differ from those in the parents are produced during meiosis.