Q.49
Given below are two statements
Statement (I) : All the bacteria in the Enterobacteriaceae family are Gram negative.
Statement (II) : Most of the bacteria in the Enterobacteriaceae family are pathogens.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
EXPLANATION
Indicator Organisms of Dairy Sanitation: Total Coliforms, Fecal Coliforms, E. coli & Enterococci
- Statement (I) is True: The family Enterobacteriaceae is a large, diverse family of Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming rod-shaped bacteria that ferment D-glucose with the production of acid and/or gas, reduce nitrates to nitrites, and are oxidase-negative.
- Statement (II) is True: The majority of medically and agriculturally important members of Enterobacteriaceae are pathogens or opportunistic pathogens in animals and humans, including Salmonella, Escherichia coli (ETEC, STEC/EHEC), Shigella, Yersinia pestis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Proteus.
- Conclusion: Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are true (Option 1).
Correct option: (1) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are true.
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