A mixed sample is collected from a salty environment. Stapnylococcus What is the expected result and appearance of the two bacteria on MSA plate? O Staphylococcus aureus has pink colonies, but Staphylococcus epidermis has yellow colonies. O Staphylococcus aureus has yellow colonies, but Staphylococcus epidermis has pink colonies. O Staphylococcus aureus has clear zones, but Staphylococcus epidermis has pink colonies. O Staphylococcus aureus has brown colonies, but Staphylococcus epidermis has yellow colonies. O Staphylococcus aureus has green colonies, but Staphylococcus epidermis has black colonies.

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A mixed sample is collected from a salty environment. Staphylococcus aureus has fermentation-positive and Staphylococcus epidermis has fermentation-negative.
What is the expected result and appearance of the two bacteria on MSA plate?
O Staphylococcus aureus has pink colonies, but Staphylococcus epidermis has yellow colonies.
O Staphylococcus aureus has yellow colonies, but Staphylococcus epidermis has pink colonies.
O Staphylococcus aureus has clear zones, but Staphylococcus epidermis has pink colonies.
O Staphylococcus aureus has brown colonies, but Staphylococcus epidermis has yellow colonies.
Staphylococcus aureus has green colonies, but Staphylococcus epldermis has black colonies.
Transcribed Image Text:A mixed sample is collected from a salty environment. Staphylococcus aureus has fermentation-positive and Staphylococcus epidermis has fermentation-negative. What is the expected result and appearance of the two bacteria on MSA plate? O Staphylococcus aureus has pink colonies, but Staphylococcus epidermis has yellow colonies. O Staphylococcus aureus has yellow colonies, but Staphylococcus epidermis has pink colonies. O Staphylococcus aureus has clear zones, but Staphylococcus epidermis has pink colonies. O Staphylococcus aureus has brown colonies, but Staphylococcus epidermis has yellow colonies. Staphylococcus aureus has green colonies, but Staphylococcus epldermis has black colonies.
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