Medical Microbiology: Enterobacteriaceae Characteristics

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Which agar is used to isolate and differentiate organisms of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

  • MacConkey agar (correct)
  • Blood agar
  • Mannitol salt agar
  • Chocolate agar

What is the term for the outer membrane lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in Enterobacteriaceae?

  • O antigen (correct)
  • K antigen
  • S antigen
  • H antigen

Which strain of Enterobacteriaceae has protein flagella, known as the H antigen?

  • Escherichia coli (correct)
  • Salmonella enterica
  • Yersinia pestis
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae

Which type of E. coli is a common cause of 'traveler’s diarrhea'?

<p>Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) (D)</p>
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What is the main characteristic of Enterobacteriaceae in terms of its requirement for oxygen?

<p>Facultative anaerobes (D)</p>
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