Of the three organisms Escherichia coli, Bacillus anthracis, and Micrococcus lut
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Question
Of the three organisms Escherichia coli, Bacillus anthracis, and Micrococcus luteus, _____ would be likely to stain improperly due to the culture being old. This occurs because of the degradation of_____ (compound) by enzymes called _____ which accumulate with aging. In colonies of the spore forming genus Clostridium, spores would be more likely to form in the _____ of the colony. Bacteria in the genus _____, when grown on solid media containing cysteine and iron, would have colonies that may be black in the _____and white in the_____.Explanation / Answer
Cell wall
Peptidoglycan
Lysozyme or autocatalytic enzymes
Center or terminal of the colony
Legionella genus
Thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose agar
Buffered charcoal yeast extract agar