Which of the Following Statements About Diphtheria Is Incorrect

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about diphtheria is incorrect?

• A)A prophage carries the exotoxin producing gene.
• B)An epidemic of diphtheria killed numerous people in the former Soviet Union.
• C)The bacteria are Gram-negative rods.
• D)The bacteria are in a palisade arrangement and have metachromatic granules.

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