A budding unicellular organism revealed in the microscopic examination of sputum is most likely:
a. yeast. c. Rickettsia.
b. Bacillus. d. Clostridium.
ANS: A
Yeast reproduces by budding. Bacteria reproduce either by binary fission or conjugation. Rickett-sia reproduces by binary fission.
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