Question

Which of the following statement defines characteristics of Salmonella?

• A. It is a gram negative bacteria.
• B. It is facultative anaerobe.
• C. It is a motile non-spore forming bacteria.
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above.

Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped gram negative bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae family. They are responsible for typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, and food poisoning. They are nonspore-forming motile. They are facultative anaerobes thus are capable of surviving with or without oxygen. Thus the correct answer is option D.