<prompt> Streptococcus pneumonia produces which type of hemolysis -AlphaBetaGammaAny of the above  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., Alpha Ref: Ananthanarayan 9the p. 220-221 8the p. 218, 219o Streptococci have been categorised into three varieties based on their growth in 5 blood agar pour plate cultures:-StreptococciAlpha aBeta bGamma gGreenish discolouration with partial hemolysis around colonies eg - Str. Pneumonia Str. viridansColourless zone of complete hemolysis eg - Str-pyogenes Str. agalactiae Str. equisimilisNo hemolysis eg- Enterococci 