Which of the Following is the Dreaded "Black Death" Bacterium

Question

Which of the following is the dreaded "black death" bacterium?
A) Streptococcus
B) Clostridium
C) Borrelia burgdorferi
D) Yersinia pestis
E) Escherichia coli

Accepted Answer

Yersinia pestis is the bacterium responsible for the Black Death, a devastating pandemic that resulted in millions of deaths in the 14th century.