Which two organisms should be used to determine the validity of the nitrate reduction test?

a. Ochrobactrum and Alcaligenes
b. Psychrobacter and Rhizobium
c. CDC group Ic and CDC group O-3
d. CDC group OFBA-1c and Shewanella


C
The only two organisms that are positive and negative for nitrate reduction are CDC group Ic and CDC group O-3, respectively.

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