Lysine decarboxylase media is yellow after incubating an organism in it at 37 degrees for 24 hours. Which of the following can be interpreted from this result? A. The organism did not grow so lysine decarboxylase activity could not be determined. B. The organism is negative for lysine decarboxylase. C. The media is too acidic to determine lysine decarboxylase activity. D. The organism is positive for lysine decarboxylase

Lysine decarboxylase media is yellow after incubating an organism in it at 37 degrees for 24 hours. Which of the following can be interpreted from this result? A. The organism did not grow so lysine decarboxylase activity could not be determined. B. The organism is negative for lysine decarboxylase. C. The media is too acidic to determine lysine decarboxylase activity. D. The organism is positive for lysine decarboxylase

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	A.	The organism did not grow so lysine decarboxylase activity could not be determined.
	B.	The organism is negative for lysine decarboxylase.
	C.	The media is too acidic to determine lysine decarboxylase activity.
	D.	The organism is positive for lysine decarboxylase