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preetin
01-31-2007, 11:25 AM
pseudomonas aeruginosa, staph aureus, and serratia marcescens all produce which one of the following substances?


a> entertoxins
b> pigments
c> endotoxins
d> mycolic acids
e> lipoteichoic acids

doc22577
02-01-2007, 12:29 PM
probably b) pigments is the answer
psuedomonas- green colour pigment

staph areus- yellow colour pigment

serratia- red colour pigment

preetin
02-01-2007, 01:03 PM
yup. all produce pigment
p.aeruginosa and s.marcescens produce endotoxin, and only s.aureus produce entertoxin and lipoteichoic acid.