Unknown Bacteria Are Cultured from a Scaly Patch on the Skin's

question 83

Multiple Choice

Unknown bacteria are cultured from a scaly patch on the skin's surface.Upon further characterization, they are found to contain half the DNA of most bacteria and are not affected by the application of penicillin.Based on these two criteria, you conclude these bacteria are

• A) mycoplasmas.
• B) actinobacteria.
• C) prokaryotic archaea.
• D) cyanobacteria.
• E) spirochetes.