Which of the following statements about Chlamydia is incorrect?

A. Reticulate bodies differentiate into elementary bodies.
B. It is an obligate parasite that needs host cells for growth.
C. It is gram-negative.
D. Elementary bodies are the infectious form.
E. Elementary bodies lack enzyme systems for making ATP.


Answer: E

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