Enterococcus faecalis previously called Streptococcus faeca

_____________ Enterococcus faecalis (previously called Streptococcus faecalis) normally resides in the intestines; it would be considered gram + and stain pink. ___________The gram stain is selective stain because it allows you to distinguish between two major groups of bacteria.

Solution

1. Enterococcus faecalis (previously called Streptococcus faecalis) normally resides in the intestines; it would be considered gram positive and stain pink.

False. Enterococcus faecalis is a Gram positive bacteria but it stains purple.

2. The Gram stain is selective stain because it allows you to distinguish between two major groups of bacteria.

False. Gram stain is an example of differential stain as it differentiates two groups of bacteria.