Multiple choice

Rickettsia and Chlamydia are Gram-negative, non-motile and tiny obligate parasites. They can be differentiated on the basis of which of the following characteristics?

  1. Nucleic acid

  2. Inhibition by antibacterial drugs

  3. Ribosomes

  4. Source of energy

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Only Rickettsia synthesises ATP as a source of energy. Thus, they differ in the source of their energy.