How Could You Distinguish Between the Two Pathogens Streptococcus Aureus

question 23

Multiple Choice

How could you distinguish between the two pathogens Streptococcus aureus , which causes strep throat, and Plasmodium falciparum , which causes malaria?

• A) S. aureus does not have any genetic material.
• B) S. aureus is larger than P. falciparum .
• C) P. falciparum has membrane-bound organelles.
• D) S. aureus does not have a cell membrane.

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