The Gram-Negative Coccus That Can Be Described as Oxidase-Positive, Glucose-Negative

question 19

Multiple Choice

The gram-negative coccus that can be described as oxidase-positive, glucose-negative, maltose-negative, sucrose-negative, lactose-negative, and DNase-positive is:

• A) Neisseria meningitidis.
• B) Moraxella catarrhalis.
• C) N. cinerea.
• D) N. gonorrhoeae.

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