AIPMT PRELIMS2006Zoology-Microbiology
AIPMT PRELIMS 2006 Zoology Bacterial Diseases MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
The bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that causes botulism is:
A
a facultative anaerobe
B
an obligate anaerobe
C
a facultative aerobe
D
an obligate aerobe
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Clostridium botulinum is an obligate anaerobe, meaning it can only survive in environments without oxygen.
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