Question

The throat swab of a patient with a sore throat, hoarseness of voice, and difficulty in breathing was taken. The organ ism was observed under the microscope and was identified as Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The following is an image of the slide.

From the above slide, deduce the nature of the organism.

• A. They are spherical organisms without a well-devel oped nucleus
• B. They are rod shaped organisms without a welldeveloped nucleus
• C. They are spherical organisms with a well-developed nucleus
• D. They are rod shaped organisms with a well-developed nucleus

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Correct answer is (b) They are rod shaped organisms without a welldeveloped nucleus