. This bacterium is a gram-negative cocci. It can ferment glucose, meaning it is positive for fermentation of glucose test. It can also reduce nitrate. What is it? b. This bacterium is a gram-positive rod. It is negative for the catalase reaction, but does produce gas from glucose. What is it?

. This bacterium is a gram-negative cocci. It can ferment glucose, meaning it is positive for fermentation of glucose test. It can also reduce nitrate. What is it? b. This bacterium is a gram-positive rod. It is negative for the catalase reaction, but does produce gas from glucose. What is it?

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a. This bacterium is a gram-negative cocci. It can ferment glucose, meaning it is positive for fermentation of glucose test. It can also reduce nitrate. What is it?

b. This bacterium is a gram-positive rod. It is negative for the catalase reaction, but does produce gas from glucose. What is it?

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a. Gram negative cocci that can ferment glucose and reduce nitrate is Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

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