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Incorrect. This is an example of mycobacterium tuberculosis as its cell wall shows features of being both gram negative and gram positive.
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d
Aerobic bacillus, neither gram positive nor gram negative
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Incorrect. Gram positive coccus include streptococcus and pneumococcus.
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b
Gram positive coccus
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Incorrect. An example of this type of bacteria is E.coli
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c
Anaerobic gram negative bacillus
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Correct. Coccobacillus is an intermediate shape between coccus and bacillus. The gram negative element means it doesn't absorb the staining so will show up pink.
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a
Gram negative coccobacillus
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Incorrect. This is an example of listeria monocytogenes.
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e
Gram positive bacillus
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Whooping cough
Topic
194
Infectious Diseases
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4 year old female presents with a dry cough, conjunctivitis, and mild fever which has been ongoing for 10 days. They are diagnosed with whooping cough, the causative agent of this is *bordetella pertussis*.

What type of bacteria is *bordetella pertussis*?
a