Which is true about Enterobacteriaceae
All are oxidase negative
Nitrate reduction negative
Glucose not fermented by all
Motility by polar flagellum
They are motile by peritrichous flagella, ferments glucose producing acid, reduces nitrates to nitrites, but forms catalase, not oxidase. They are non-sporing, non-acid, Gram-negative bacilli that are found in the gut of man and animals. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; Page no: 279
Bacteriology