Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 20, Viruses and Prokaryotes - Standardized Test Prep - Page 599: 6

Answer

C

Work Step by Step

Options A, B, and D are incorrect. AIDS, polio, and the common cold are all diseases caused by viruses. Option C is correct. Diphtheria is caused by a bacterium called $Corynebacterium$ $diphtheriae$.
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