Low-GC Gram-Positive Bacteria of the Genus Staphylococcus-The Staphylococci-

question 228

Multiple Choice

Low-GC Gram-positive bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus-the staphylococci-

• A) cause tuberculosis, which kills 3 million people each year.
• B) lack cell walls, though some have a stiffening material outside the plasma membrane.
• C) are abundant on the human body surface and are responsible for boils and many other skin problems.
• D) produce hundreds of antibiotics.
• E) cause a disease of cattle and sheep that can also be fatal in humans.

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