Classification of staphylococcus is based on -: (A) Catalase test, (B) Coagulase test, (C) Mannitol fermentation, (D) Optochin sensitivity
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Coagulase test * Medically important staphylococci that causing human disease are divided into two groups1. Coagulase positive: Staphylococcus aureus.2. Coagulase negative: Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus saprophyticus.