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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Lungs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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