Which of the Following Bacteria is Not Closely Related to the Others

Question

Which of the following bacteria is not closely related to the others?
A) Salmonella bongori
B) Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica
C) Salmonella enterica subsp. arizonae
D) Salmonella enterica subsp. indica

Accepted Answer

Salmonella bongori is not closely related to the others because it represents a different species within the Salmonella genus. The other options, B, C, and D, are all subspecies of Salmonella enterica, making them more closely related to each other than to Salmonella bongori.