Question 23

(Multiple Choice)

Based on the table of attributes given below, which of the following statements are FALSE about the two organisms?  Characteristic  Bacterium A  Bacterium B  Endospore formation  yes  no  Capsule  no  yes  Type IV pili  yes  no  Flagella  no  no  Morphology  bacillus  bacillus \begin{array}{lll}\text { Characteristic } & \text { Bacterium A } & \text { Bacterium B } \\\hline \text { Endospore formation } & \text { yes } & \text { no } \\\text { Capsule } & \text { no } & \text { yes } \\\text { Type IV pili } & \text { yes } & \text { no } \\\text { Flagella } & \text { no } & \text { no } \\\text { Morphology } & \text { bacillus } & \text { bacillus }\end{array}


A) Bacterium A is more resistant to heat and ultraviolet light.
B) Bacterium B likely forms a slime layer better than Bacterium A.
C) Bacterium B is likely to exhibit motility.
D) Both bacteria may attach to surfaces.

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