Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of gram-positive bacteria having ability to oxidise glucose by Entner–Doudoroff pathway?

  1. Bacillus subtilis

  2. Enterococcus faecalis

  3. Escherichia coli

  4. Xanthomonas campestris

  5. Zymomonas mobilis
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Very few gram-positive bacteria have the ability to oxidise glucose by Entner–Doudoroff pathway. Enterococcus faecalis is an example of gram-positive bacteria having the ability to oxidise glucose by Entner–Doudoroff pathway.

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