Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an acid fast structure?

  1. Oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum

  2. Actinomycetes

  3. Bacterial spores

  4. Streptomyces

  5. Mycobacteria

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Streptomyces are a non-acid fast genera of Actinimycetes. Streptomyces do not have mycolic acid in their cell walls.