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The term bacillus (plural: bacilli) refers to rod-shaped prokaryotic cells. In taxonomy, Bacillus is also a genus of low G+C gram-positive bacteria, many of which can form resilient endospores.

Bacillus

Which of the following statements is true about Bacillus bacteria?

What characteristic allows Bacillus bacteria to survive in harsh environmental conditions?

Which of the following best describes the shape and survival mechanism of Bacillus bacteria?

Which of the following is a defining feature of Bacillus bacteria?

Bacillus cereus is a species of low G+C gram-positive bacteria in the genus Bacillus that can cause opportunistic infections of the human gastrointestinal tract.

Bacillus cereus

The zoonotic disease anthrax is caused by Bacillus anthracis, a gram-positive, endospore-forming, facultative anaerobe.

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