Clostridium tetani, the bacterium that causes tetanus, can only survive in soil away from oxygen. It is considered which of the following?

A. an autotroph
B. an obligate anaerobe
C. a facultative anaerobe
D. aerobic
E. a phototroph


B. an obligate anaerobe

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a. 1. b. 2. c. 3. d. 5. e. 7.

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called __________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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