Paper I — 2023 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q20

Paper I

2023 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Name two bacteria with capsule.

Q201 marks★✓

Answer

Two bacteria with a capsule: Streptococcus pneumoniae and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

(Other valid examples: Haemophilus influenzae type b; Neisseria meningitidis; Bacillus anthracis.)

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