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Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium. Listeriosis occurs due to i

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Question

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium. Listeriosis occurs due to ingestion of Listeria... O spores O endotoxin O bacteria O endotoxin Question 10 1 pts Photosynthetic bacteria. O possess chloroplasts O perform photosynthesis in the plasma membrane. O perform photosynthesis in the cell wall. O None of the above. Bacteria are prokaryotes and cannot be photosynthetic. Question 11 1 pts Which, if any, of the following statements regarding endotoxin is NOT correct? Endotoxin is the lipid A portion of the LPS Only Gram negative bacteria possess endotoxin. O Endotoxin is released upon lysis of the bacterial cell O Ingestion of endotoxin results in foodborne illness All of the above are true of endotoxin.

Explanation / Answer

1) Bacteria

Infection occures due to ingestion of listeria bacterium, usually in contaminated food

2) Chloroplasts

photosynthetic bacteria like Cyanobacteria possess chloroplasts

3) all of the above are correct