All of the following statements about Vibrio cholera are true, except: (A) It is transpoed in Alkaline pH, (B) It is an aerobic bacteria, (C) They are flagellated, (D) Oxidase Test Negative
Answer is D. Vibrio cholera is transpoed to the laboratory in alkaline peptone water (pH 9.0). They are curved, gram negative, aerobic, flagellated rods. It ferments sucrose, mannose and is oxidase test positive. It grows well on TCBS agar.