Which Is Not a Characteristic of Spirochetes

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which is not a characteristic of spirochetes?

• A) all are pathogenic
• B) gram-negative
• C) helical shape
• D) always motile
• E) endoflagella enclosed in periplic space

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