Multiple choice

Anthrax is a cattle disease that spreads to humans. The causative microbe is a bacterium called _____________.

  1. bacillus anthracis

  2. streptomycin

  3. pneumococcus

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Bacillus anthracis is the causative bacterium of anthrax, affecting both cattle and humans (zoonotic). Streptomycin is an antibiotic drug, pneumococcus causes pneumonia in humans. Anthrax is indeed transmitted from cattle to humans.

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