An organism isolated from a sputum sample that has a "hockey puck" consistency would have which of the following biochemical profiles?
a. Glucose-positive, maltose-positive, and lactose-positive
b. Glucose-positive, maltose-positive, and lactose-negative
c. Glucose-positive, maltose-negative, and lactose-negative
d. Glucose-negative, maltose-negative, and lactose-negative
D
The organism described is M. catarrhalis, which has a smooth "hockey puck" consistency, meaning the colony may be moved intact over the surface of agar. For this organism, all sugars listed are negative.
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