6 Questions
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an obligate ______; it causes disease in highly oxygenated tissues such as: the upper lobe of the lung
aerobe
The acid-fast property of M. tuberculosis (and other mycobacteria) is attributed to long-chain fatty acids called ______ acids in the cell wall.
mycolic
M. tuberculosis causes disease in highly oxygenated tissues such as the upper lobe of the ______.
lung
The acid-fast property of M. tuberculosis is attributed to short-chain fatty acids in the cell wall.
False
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a facultative aerobe.
False
M. tuberculosis causes disease in poorly oxygenated tissues.
False
Test your knowledge on the important properties and diseases caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an obligate aerobe that affects highly oxygenated tissues, particularly the upper lobe of the lung. Learn about the acid-fast property attributed to long-chain fatty acids in the cell wall and its implications.
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