FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD
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Question
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Expected result for presence of Vibrio spp on gram staining?
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Gram negative, curved rod shape bacteria
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Gram negative, cocci shape bacteria
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Gram positive, curved rod shape bacteria
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Gram positive, cocci shape bacteria
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vibrios are gram-negative bacteria of the family Vibrionaceae. They are fermentative, facultatively anaerobic, gram-negative bacilli with a single polar flagellum. Except for V. cholerae and V.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vibrio. Vibrio are slightly curved or comma-shaped bacterial cells with less than one complete turn or twist in the cell, generally single and 2–3 m long. For example, Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vibrio are gram-negative bacteria that are naturally found in warm, salty marine environments, such as salt water and brackish water.
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