A soil sample was diluted into a nutrient broth, then spread onto a plate and grown for one week at room temperature. Several colonies appeared dusty or fuzzy and yet were identified as bacterianot as fungi. Which genus do these isolates likely belong in?
A. Actinomyces
B. Mycobacterium
C. Nocardia
D. Streptomyces
Answer:D
A soil sample was diluted into a nutrient broth, then spread onto a plate and grown for one week at room temperature. Several colonies appeared dusty or fuzzy and yet were identified as bacterianot as fungi. Which genus do these isolates likely belong in?
A. Actinomyces B. Mycobacterium C. Nocardia D. Streptomyces