The definition "an aerobic, gram-negative, rodlike bacteria" describes:
a. Bacillus anthracis. c. Clostridium botuli-num.
b. Bordetella pertussis. d. Mycobacterium tu-berculosis.
ANS: B
Bordetella pertussis is gram-negative, aerobic, and rod-shaped. Bacillus anthracis is gram-positive, aerobic, and rod-shaped. Clostridium botulinum is gram-positive, anaerobic, and rodlike. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is gram-positive, aerobic, and rodlike.
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