microbiology

Question 1

Which of the following characterizes bacteria of the genus Clostridium?
A. aerobic
B. gram-negative
C. non-spore-forming
D. anaerobic

Answer 1

anaerobic

The Clostridium species are anaerobic and can survive without oxygen. Clostridium is anaerobic and does not need oxygen to survive. Clostridium species are gram-positive bacteria. The genus Clostridium does have the ability to produce spores.

Question 2

Blood type A+ can receive blood from \_\_\_.
A. only A+ and A-
B. only A+ and O+
C. A+, O+, O-, and A-
D. only A+

Answer 2

A+, O+, O-, and A-