Which of the following is not a bacteria:
A.) Epicoccum purpurascens
B.) Klebsiella pneumoniae
C.) Streptomyces albus
D.) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
E.) Escherichia coli
Answer: A. Epicoccum purpurascens
38.6% Correct
A.) Epicoccum purpurascens A moderately rapid-growing fungus, Epicoccum purpurascens produces a yellowish-orange colony with a red reverse within seven days, when incubated at 25oC (77oF). May produce a yellow, orange, red, or brown diffusible pigment. The hyphae, conidiophores, and conidia are pigmented olivaceous-brown (dematiaceous). It is found worldwide and is very common. It is found in air, plants, grains, textiles, animals, foodstuffs, and paper products. It can cause allergic disease in humans.
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