Diagnostic Schemes in the Microbiology Laboratory Typically Analyze Each Unknown

Multiple Choice

Diagnostic schemes in the microbiology laboratory typically analyze each unknown bacterium's metabolic processes for all the following, except

A) utilization of a variety of substrates as carbon sources.
B) energy utilization for metabolic processes.
C) production of specific end products from specific substrates.
D) production of an acid or alkaline pH in the test medium.