Which of the following statements about magnetotaxis in the anaerobic bacteria Aquaspirilium is not correct?

A. Aquaspirilium swim using a flagellum
toward magnetic north.
B. Aquaspirilium can be attracted to the side
of a dish using a bar magnet.
C. Aquaspirilium contain bits of magnetized
iron oxide used in sensing the earth's
magnetic field.
D. The earth's magnetic field is on a decline
that guides Aquaspirilium deeper into the
sediment.
E. Anaerobic bacteria from New Zealand that
swim toward magnetic south immediately
reverse their attraction to magnetic north
when moved to a northern environment.


E

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