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Which of the following is a non-spore forming, non-motile, non-capsulated, club-shaped Gram-positive rod?
Which of the following is a non-spore forming, non-motile, non-capsulated, club-shaped Gram-positive rod?
- Bacillus anthracis
- Actinomyces israelii
- Clostridium difficile
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae (correct)
Which genus of Gram-positive rods forms long branching filaments resembling hyphae of fungi?
Which genus of Gram-positive rods forms long branching filaments resembling hyphae of fungi?
- Actinomyces (correct)
- Streptomyces
- Clostridium
- Bacillus
Which Gram-positive rod is characterized by its arrangement at angles (V or L shapes) in palisades or Chinese letter formations?
Which Gram-positive rod is characterized by its arrangement at angles (V or L shapes) in palisades or Chinese letter formations?
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae (correct)
- Nocardia brasiliensis
- Clostridium botulinum
- Bacillus cereus
Which of the following genera includes both sporing and non-sporing Gram-positive rods?
Which of the following genera includes both sporing and non-sporing Gram-positive rods?
Which Gram-positive rod is an obligate human pathogen, being the causative agent of a specific disease?
Which Gram-positive rod is an obligate human pathogen, being the causative agent of a specific disease?