Staphylococcus and Streptococcus can be easily differentiated in a laboratory by which one of the following?
A) Gram stain reaction
B) cell shape
C) ability to cause disease
D) glucose fermentation
E) growth in high salt concentrations

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Staphylococcus can tolerate high salt concentrations whereas Streptococcus cannot. Therefore, growth in high salt concentrations can be used to differentiate the two in a laboratory setting.

Staphylococcus and Streptococcus Can Be Easily Differentiated in a Laboratory