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What color is associated with a positive urea test?

The urea test contains the indicator [chemical1] and is positive if [chemical2] is produced.

This reagent is bound to DNA in DNAse Agar.

Addition of ____________ in the media below could lead to a false positive result.

Three bacteria (A, B, C) are inoculated on Blood agar. What can you tell about bacterium B?

A microorganism ferments glucose to a single acid product.  Based on this information, it would test positive in: (select all that apply)

What reagent is responsible for the color observed in C?

Use the dichotomous key and the data provided below to identify the organism. The results from testing an unknown organism gave the following results: Gram stain: purple rods SIM: Black precipitate formed, pink ring at top Hydrogen peroxide: Bubbles not produced when added to growth Urea Broth: Broth turned bright pink Motility: Cloudiness redness in deep

What process is observed on this plate?

What reagent was responsible for the color observed on this plate?