Answer:
beta-hemolysis
Step-by-step explanation:
- Streptococci is gram-positive bacteria that lack catalase and oxidase but can cause beta hemolysis.
- Beta hemolysis is referred to as the incidence of complete lysis of red blood cells in the media around and under the colonies of Streptoccal growth.
- The lysis of red blood cells is caused due to the production of streptolysin by these bacteria.
- Streptolyiss is a type of an exotoxin which is responsible for the complete lysis of the red blood cells.