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Sourav PanAugust 18, 2024

Which one of the following organisms has axial filaments?

Which one of the following organisms has axial filaments?

(A) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(B) Pasteurella multocida
(C) Treponema pallidum
(D) Shigella dysenteriae

 

Sourav Pan
Sourav PanAugust 18, 2024

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Answer: (C) Treponema pallidum

Explanation:
Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, has axial filaments that enable its motility. The other organisms do not have axial filaments.

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