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 replicates only inside of other organisms
c
Nonliving particle that replicates only inside of other organisms
d
Unicellular organism that contains DNA
Which of these are characteristics of the infectious agent that causes chlamydia?
a
Non-living particle that contains DNA
b
Unicellular organism that replicates only inside of other organisms
c
Nonliving particle that replicates only inside of other organisms
d
Unicellular organism that contains DNA
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct characteristics of the infectious agent that causes chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) are:
**b. Unicellular organism that replicates only inside of other organisms**
**d. Unicellular organism that contains DNA**
Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterium, which means it is a unicellular organism, and it indeed replicates within host cells (intracellular). Additionally, it contains DNA, characteristic of living cells.
Options a and c describe viruses or non-living particles, which do not apply to Chlamydia trachomatis.
**b. Unicellular organism that replicates only inside of other organisms**
**d. Unicellular organism that contains DNA**
Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterium, which means it is a unicellular organism, and it indeed replicates within host cells (intracellular). Additionally, it contains DNA, characteristic of living cells.
Options a and c describe viruses or non-living particles, which do not apply to Chlamydia trachomatis.