Mycobacteria: Characteristics and Diversity
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What is the generation time of mycobacteria?

  • 20 hours (correct)
  • 24 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 12 hours
  • Which family does Mycobacterium belong to?

  • Nocardiaceae
  • Actinomycetaceae
  • Mycobacteriaceae (correct)
  • Streptomycetaceae
  • What is the most common egg-based medium used for the isolation of mycobacteria?

  • Chocolate agar
  • Löwenstein-Jensen medium (correct)
  • Blood agar
  • MacConkey agar
  • How long does it take for adequate growth and identification of mycobacteria using traditional phenotypic methods?

    <p>&gt;6 weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main infection site of tuberculosis (TB)?

    <p>Lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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