Which of the following is disease causing bacterium in human beings?
A
Escherichia coli
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B
Xanthomonas citri
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C
Tobacco mosaic virus
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D
Pilobolus
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Solution
The correct option is CEscherichia coli Escherichia coli (E. coli) is commonly found in intestine of humans, where it is not pathogenic but when it reaches to other systems of body then it becomes pathogenic.
Xanthomonas citri causes citrus canker.
Pilobolus is fungi that grows in feces of herbivorous and does not cause any disease in human beings.
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) causes tobacco mosaic disease of tobacco.