Select the Best Description of the Causative Agent of Diphtheria

question 80

Multiple Choice

Select the best description of the causative agent of diphtheria.

• A) Pleomorphic, Gram-negative lysogen.
• B) Gram-positive, spore-forming rod.
• C) Gram-positive, encapsulated, spore-former.
• D) Pleomorphic, Gram-positive lysogen.
• E) Pleomorphic, Gram-positive, flagellated lysogen.

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