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Microbiology, Fifth Edition
Microbiology, 5/e
Lansing M Prescott, Augustana College
Donald A Klein, Colorado State University
John P Harley, Eastern Kentucky University

Bacteria: The High G + C Gram Positives

True or False Quiz



1

Actinomycetes are aerobic, gram-positive bacteria that form branching hyphae (mycelia).
A)True
B)False
2

Actinomycetes are the primary source of antibiotics we use in medicine.
A)True
B)False
3

The genera Corynebacterium and Mycobacterium contain important human pathogens.
A)True
B)False
4

Of the nearly 500 species in the genus Streptomyces, only S. somaliensis is known to be pathogenic in humans.
A)True
B)False
5

Actinomycetes that dwell in the soil play an important role in plant and animal decomposition.
A)True
B)False