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Microbiology - Gram Positive (ONLY answer) [Q1] Which organism is the only one that is positive...

Microbiology - Gram Positive (ONLY answer)

[Q1] Which organism is the only one that is positive for bile esculin?

[Q2] Which color was the bile esculin for the above organism?

[Q3] Which of the organisms that we studied partially digested the blood cells in BAP?

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Q1). Bile Esculin Agar (BEA) is used to isolate and identify members of the genus ENTEROCOCCUS by inhibiting the growth of other accompanying gram-positive bacteria.

Thus, the correct answer is " ENTEROCOCCUS"

Q2). Enterococcus turns the bile esculin medium BLACK.

Q3). Alpha-hemolytic organisms partially digest blood cells in BAP.

(Beta-hemolytic: complete lyse , alpha-hemolytic: no change)

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