Serratia is a coliform that
A) does not grow in hospital supplies such as saline and other salt solutions.
B) is nonmotile.
C) is totally benign in humans.
D) is easy to treat because it is sensitive to most antibiotics.
E) produces red pigment when grown at room temperature.

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Serratia marcescens, a species of Serratia, is known for producing a distinctive red pigment called prodigiosin when grown at room temperature.

Serratia Is a Coliform That