Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 8 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • BIOLOGY • objective

A wound swab from a patient yields the following laboratory results: Gram stain shows Gram‑negative bacilli; the organism grows on MacConkey agar producing colourless colonies; it is oxidase positive, reduces nitrate to nitrite, produces H₂S, is urease negative, ferments glucose with gas production, does not produce indole, is motile, is susceptible to ciprofloxacin but resistant to ampicillin. Identify the most probable bacterial species.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Salmonella typhi (Salmonella species)
B. Proteus mirabilis (Proteus species)
C. Escherichia coli (E. coli species)
D. Shigella dysenteriae (Shigella species)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Salmonella typhi (Salmonella species)

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 8. It is a objective / multiple choice question from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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