Question: The conidia-forming bacterial genus is –
Options:
Erwinia
Pseudomonas
Streptomyces
Xanthomonas
✅ Explanation:Streptomyces is the only bacterial genus among the options that forms conidia. Conidia are asexual spores that are produced by some fungi and bacteria. Streptomyces species are filamentous bacteria that produce conidia at the tips of their hyphae.
• Additional Information:
-Streptomyces bacteria present in soil produce a peculiar smell if it rains.
-These Streptomyces bacteria present in soil produce spores in dry soil.
-These pores during formation release a chemical called geosmin into the soil.
-This geosmin, when it comes in contact with water after heavy rainfall, produces a scent smell.
-Broad spectrum antibiotics are produced by Streptomyces.
-Broad spectrum antibiotics are specially designed antibiotics to protect against a wide variety of bacteria.