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Question
Which of the following medically important endospore-forming bacteria is the causative agent of anthrax?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Bacillus anthracis is explicitly listed as the bacterium that causes anthrax. Other listed bacteria cause different diseases like food poisoning (Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens), tetanus (Clostridium tetani), botulism (Clostridium botulinum), and antibiotic-induced diarrhea (Clostridium difficile).
Hint
The name of the bacterium directly relates to the disease it causes.