One Type of Bacterium That Has a Corkscrew Shape and Causes

Question

One type of bacterium that has a corkscrew shape and causes the disease syphilis is:
A) a bacillus.
B) an archaea.
C) a spirochete.
D) a coccus.

Accepted Answer

The bacterium that causes syphilis is Treponema pallidum, which is classified as a spirochete due to its corkscrew shape.