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Mycobacterium are anaerobic bacteria
Mycobacterium are anaerobic bacteria
False (B)
Which of the following about mycobacterium are false?
Which of the following about mycobacterium are false?
- Non-spore forming
- Non-motile
- Rod shaped
- Gram negative (correct)
What is a saprophyte?
What is a saprophyte?
An organism that lives or feeds off of dead, decaying organisms
In theory, Mycobacterium would be gram positive, but they aren’t. Why is that?
In theory, Mycobacterium would be gram positive, but they aren’t. Why is that?
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Because of the lipids and mycolic acid in their cell wall, what type of staining is needed to identify Mycobacterium?
Because of the lipids and mycolic acid in their cell wall, what type of staining is needed to identify Mycobacterium?
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Mycobacterium are susceptible to ______
Mycobacterium are susceptible to ______
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Pathogenic species of mycobacterium grow ________ (fast or slow?) in what type of media?
Pathogenic species of mycobacterium grow ________ (fast or slow?) in what type of media?
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Diseases in domestic animals are usually chronic and progressive
Diseases in domestic animals are usually chronic and progressive
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