When looking at a tube of thioglycollate broth, streamers or vines and puffballs are visible.What organism grows like this in thioglycollate?
A)Gram-negative rods (Enterobacteriaceae)
B)Streptococcus spp.
C)Yeast
D)Pseudomonas spp.

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Streptococcus spp.produces streamers or vines and puffballs in broth.Gram-negative rods (Enterobacteriaceae) make the broth cloudy.Yeast grows below the surface of the broth.Both yeast and Pseudomonas produce scum at the sides of the tube.

When Looking at a Tube of Thioglycollate Broth, Streamers or Vines