Which of the following is not a cultural characteristic of B. anthracis?
Ans. D. Bamboo stick appearancea. "Medusa head" appearance of colonies on solid medium is seen under microscopeb. "Inverted fir tree" appearance in gelatin stab culture.c. "String of pearl" appearance in culture medium with penicillin.d. Bamboo stick appearance is seen on gram stain as the bacilli form long chains.
Medusa head appearance
String of pearl reaction
Inverted fir tree appearance
Bamboo stick appearance
Bacteria