Question

Members of the phylum Actinobacteria have had a profound impact on human health over the course of civilization. One member of the genus ____ causes a deadly disease which has likely claimed over 1 billion victims, while another of the genus ____ yielded the first effective drug to combat this ancient scourge.

Answer 1

The correct answer would be - mycobacterium, and streptomyces.

Explanation:

Actinobacteria is a phylum that consists of a group of gram-positive bacteria with cytosine and guanine content in their DNA. These bacteria can be aquatic or land bacteria. Actinobacteria do not have cell wall however they make a non-sptate and mycelium.

Mycobacterium is one of the genera of the actinobacterium phylum. This genus includes pathogenic species in it that cause deadly diseases in humans and other mammals such as leprosy and tuberculosis Whereas streptomyces is another genus of the actinobacteria that is yielded the very first drug to fight with the ancient scourge.

Thus, the correct answer is - mycobacterium and streptomyces.