1.

Actinomycetes are a group of:

a) Gram-positive bacteria

b) Gram-negative bacteria

c) Acid-fast bacteria

d) Anaerobic bacteria

2. Actinomycetes are characterized by their:

a) Filamentous growth

b) Flagellar motility

c) Spore formation

d) Ability to ferment sugars

3. Which of the following is NOT a common habitat for actinomycetes?

a) Soil

b) Water

c) Animals

d) Air

4. Actinomycetes are known for their production of:

a) Antibiotics

b) Toxins

c) Enzymes

d) Pigments

5. Which of the following diseases is caused by actinomycetes?

a) Cholera

b) Syphilis

c) Tuberculosis

d) Actinomycosis

6. Actinomycetes are commonly used in the production of:

a) Cheese

b) Bread

c) Wine

d) Yogurt

7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of actinomycetes?

a) Aerobic growth

b) Filamentous growth

c) Gram-negative cell wall

d) Spore formation

8. Actinomycetes are important in the process of:

a) Nitrogen fixation

b) Photosynthesis

c) Respiration

d) Fermentation

9. Actinomycetes are closely related to which group of bacteria?

a) Cyanobacteria
b) Proteobacteria

c) Firmicutes

d) Spirochaetes

10. The genus Streptomyces is a well-known group of actinomycetes that produces:

a) Penicillin

b) Tetracycline

c) Streptomycin

d) Vancomycin