Which of the Following Species Causes Whooping Cough

Question

Which of the following species causes whooping cough?
A) Streptococcus mutans
B) Staphylococcus aureus
C) Bordetella pertussis
D) Neisseria gonorrhoeae
E) Mycoplasma

Accepted Answer

Bordetella pertussis is the bacterium that causes whooping cough, also known as pertussis. Streptococcus mutans causes dental caries, Staphylococcus aureus can cause a variety of infections but typically not respiratory infections, Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea, and Mycoplasma can cause respiratory infections but typically not whooping cough.