Why was Serratia marcescens a good choice for the simulated epidemic of an actual bacterium?

A) It has been involved in many epidemics in the United States.
B) Its red color makes it easy to identify among other normal flora that may have grown on the TSA plate.
C) It is one of the few types of bacteria that grow well on caramel.


B) Its red color makes it easy to identify among other normal flora that may have grown on the TSA plate.

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