A Recently Isolated Microbe Was Determined to Be a Gram

question 64

Multiple Choice

A recently isolated microbe was determined to be a Gram + rod by dichotomous key testing and probabilistic testing was ordered for this bacteria. What is the probability score that this bacteria is a Bacillus species based on the results given in Tables 1 and 2 below?

• A) 1.0 × 10^-1
• B) 5.7 × 10^-1
• C) 2.2 × 10^-2
• D) 1.3 × 10^-6
• E) 6.3 × 10^-6

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