Which of the Following Statements About Corynebacterium Diphtheriae is INCORRECT

Question

Which of the following statements about Corynebacterium diphtheriae is INCORRECT
A)A prophage carries the exotoxin producing gene.
B)An epidemic of diphtheria killed numerous people in the former Soviet Union.
C)The bacteria are Gram-negative rods.
D)The bacteria are in a palisade arrangement and have metachromatic granules.

Accepted Answer

Corynebacterium diphtheriae are Gram-positive rods. They are in a palisade arrangement and have metachromatic granules. A prophage carries the exotoxin producing gene, and an epidemic of diphtheria did kill numerous people in the former Soviet Union.