Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780321897398
Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
Publisher: PEARSON
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The largest genus of Actinobacteria is Streptomyces. Streptomyces are filamentous, aerobic, Gram-positive bacteria. It grows well in different environments such as soil. It is often called as
Streptomyces species plays an important role in the production of antibiotics. It produces numerous antibiotics such as streptomycin, neomycin, tetracycline, and clindamycin.
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
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Ch. 15.6 - Prob. 1MQCh. 15.6 - How can Streptococcus pyogenes be distinguished...Ch. 15.7 - Prob. 1MQCh. 15.7 - What characteristics differentiate Sarcina from...Ch. 15.8 - What is the major physiological distinction...Ch. 15.8 - What is the crystalline protein made by Bacillus...Ch. 15.9 - Prob. 1MQCh. 15.9 - Prob. 2MQCh. 15.10 - What is snapping division and what organism...Ch. 15.10 - What organism is involved in the production of...Ch. 15.11 - What is mycolic acid, and what properties does...Ch. 15.12 - Prob. 1MQCh. 15.12 - Prob. 2MQCh. 15.13 - Prob. 1MQCh. 15.14 - Describe a method for isolating Cytophaga species...Ch. 15.14 - Prob. 2MQCh. 15.15 - How are Chlamydia and Mycoplasma (Section 16.9)...Ch. 15.15 - Prob. 2MQCh. 15.16 - Prob. 1MQCh. 15.16 - Prob. 2MQCh. 15.17 - Prob. 1MQCh. 15.18 - What is unique about the genome of Thermotoga and...Ch. 15.19 - Prob. 1MQCh. 15.20 - Describe a commercial application of Thermus...Ch. 15.20 - Describe an unusual biological feature of...Ch. 15.21 - Prob. 1MQCh. 15.21 - Prob. 2MQCh. 15.21 - Prob. 3MQCh. 15 - Prob. 1RQCh. 15 - Prob. 2RQCh. 15 - Prob. 3RQCh. 15 - What is the catalase test? What catalase reaction...Ch. 15 - Prob. 5RQCh. 15 - Prob. 6RQCh. 15 - Prob. 7RQCh. 15 - Prob. 8RQCh. 15 - Prob. 9RQCh. 15 - Prob. 10RQCh. 15 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
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