After 24 hours incubation of a facultative anaerobic bacterium in the 'Lysine Iron Agar', Yellow Butt can be interpreted as

A. The pH decreased
B. The pH did not change during the incubation
C. The pH is increased following an initial decrease
D. The pH is decreased following an initial increase
E. The pH change is irrelevant


Ans: A. The pH decreased

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