Multiple Choice
The colonial morphologic features of this organism resemble a donut as it ages,and it has a polysaccharide capsule that is responsible for its virulence.What two characteristics describe this organism?
A) β-hemolytic and susceptible to optochin
B) α-hemolytic and bile solubility-negative
C) γ-hemolytic and resistant to optochin
D) α-hemolytic and bile solubility-positive
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