Actinomycetes are long chain forming bacteria that resembles:
A
Hyphae of fungi
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B
Algal chain
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C
Cyanobacteria
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D
Archaebacteria
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Solution
The correct option is A Hyphae of fungi Actinomycetes are long chain Gram positive bacteria which have a mycelial structure that resembles fungi. They are non-flagellated and hence non-motiles. many of the popular antibiotics are obtained from different strains of actinomycetes.