Actinomycosis is a_________________?
Correct answer: B. Anaerobic bacterial disease
- A. Aerobic bacterial disease
- B. Anaerobic bacterial disease
- C. Aerobic fungal disease
- D. Anaerobic fungal disease
Explanation
Actinomycosis is caused by Actinomyces, a filamentous Gram-positive anaerobic or microaerophilic bacterium, not a fungus. Chronic infection may produce sulfur granules in tissue or pus.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? support@testustad.com
Practise Bacteriology
167 free Bacteriology MCQs from Microbiology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Exams that ask Microbiology questions like this
Microbiology is on 6 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Bacteriology questions
All are true about legionella pneumophilia except______________?
Dark ground microscopy is useful to identify______________?
All are not true for cultivation of anaerobic organisms except_______________?
Which of the following is true about tetanus acquired through traumatic wound ?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa_________________?
Which is not true about vibrio cholera_________________?