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Microbiology Bacteria 8fe96a06

Type of growth of streptococcus pyogenes on blood agar -

A
Alpha hemolytic
B
Beta hemolytic
C
Gamma hemolytic
D
Non-hemolytic
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Beta hemolytic Hemolysis | |||Alpha (a)Beta (b)Gamma (g)* Greenish discolouration with partial hemolysis around the colonieseg - Str. pneumoniae, Str. viridans* Colourless zone of complete hemolysiseg - Str. pyogenes (grp A)Str. agalactiae (grp B)Str equisimilis (grp c)* No hemolysiseg - Enterococci (grp d)

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