Gonorrhoea is caused by ________?
Correct answer: B. Gram - bacteria
- A. Gram + bacteria
- B. Gram - bacteria
- C. Chalko Virus
- D. Treponema palladium
Explanation
Gonorrhoea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a Gram-negative diplococcus that commonly infects the mucous membranes of the reproductive and urinary tracts. The likely mistake is choosing Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis, not gonorrhoea.
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