Question
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis.
Which of these are characteristics of the infectious agent that causes chlamydia?
a
Non-living particle that contains DNA
b
Unicellular organism that contains DNA
c
Unicellular organism that replicates only inside of other organisms
d
Nonliving particle that replicates only inside of other organisms
Which of these are characteristics of the infectious agent that causes chlamydia?
a
Non-living particle that contains DNA
b
Unicellular organism that contains DNA
c
Unicellular organism that replicates only inside of other organisms
d
Nonliving particle that replicates only inside of other organisms
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The characteristics of the infectious agent that causes chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) are best described by:
**c. Unicellular organism that replicates only inside of other organisms.**
Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterium, which is considered a unicellular organism, and it is an obligate intracellular parasite, meaning it can only replicate within the cells of a host organism.
**c. Unicellular organism that replicates only inside of other organisms.**
Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterium, which is considered a unicellular organism, and it is an obligate intracellular parasite, meaning it can only replicate within the cells of a host organism.