How Are API Strips Inoculated with a Bacterium Interpreted

question 11

Multiple Choice

How are API strips inoculated with a bacterium interpreted?

• A) Strips with positive reactions for each test indicate a bacterium is Gram negative.
• B) Strips with positive reactions for each test indicate a bacterium is Gram positive.
• C) Lab personnel interpret strips by using a dichotomous key and beginning with a key reaction.
• D) Lab personnel interpret strips by determining the pH of each individual well.

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