MICROCOCCUS AND YEAST Flashcards
1
Q
A rapid test used to differentiate Micrococcus from Staphylococcus based on the presence of oxidase enzymes.
A
Microdase test (modified oxidase)
2
Q
how is micrococcus arranged on a gram stain?
A
GPC in tetrads
3
Q
distant yellow pigmented colonies
A
micrococcus
4
Q
considered a contaminant
A
micrococcus
5
Q
catalase pos, coagulase neg, modified oxidase pos
A
micrococcus
6
Q
After 24 hours of incubation a wet prep or Gram stain will reveal budding cells, which is a characteristic of what
A
yeast
7
Q
Colonies on agar typically grow upward more than round and appear as white, dull colonies that may exhibit small projections at the base (feet)
A
yeast
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