Treponema Pallidum Is the Organism That Causes Syphilis, a Sexually

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Multiple Choice

Treponema pallidum is the organism that causes syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease. This organism moves around freely, making it well adapted to traveling within bodily fluids and being spread from host to host during intimate contact. It possesses a single chromosome and has relatively few genes. The overall shape of this single-celled organism is similar to a corkscrew, with many twists and turns along its length. Based on this information, Treponema is most likely what type of cell?

• A) A prokaryotic spirillum
• B) A flagellated eukaryote
• C) A prokaryotic coccus
• D) A prokaryotic bacillus
• E) A ciliated eukaryote

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