Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134711751
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 5SQ
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To determine: The fact about tetanus bacteria by the condition that tetanus can be killed by prolonged heating at temperatures above boiling.
Introduction: Tetanus is disease that is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani. It is an anaerobic bacterium and thrives well in places that are rich in rust containing areas. It is a gram positive bacterium. It is a rod shaped bacterium among the four shapes of bacteria which are rod shaped, spiral shaped, comma shaped and spherical or round shaped bacteria.
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