Question

diphtheria is a condition where the pseudomembrane around the pharynx swells and may lead to suffocation. the most likely culprit is what? bordatella pertussis streptococcus pyogenes clostridium botulinum corynebacterium diphtheriae question 25 (1 point) many students need to get a tdap shot going into the 7th grade. this shot is also advised for new parents to prevent infants from contracting whooping cough. wh bacterium causes pertussis? bordetella pertussis bordetella holmesii bordetella bronchisepica bordetella parapertussis

Explanation:

First Question (Diphtheria culprit)

Diphtheria is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which produces a toxin leading to pseudomembrane formation in the pharynx. The other options: Bordatella pertussis causes whooping cough, Streptococcus pyogenes causes strep throat/impetigo, and Clostridium botulinum causes botulism.

Pertussis (whooping cough) is caused by Bordetella pertussis. The other Bordetella species have different roles (e.g., B. parapertussis causes a milder cough, others have different pathogenic contexts).

Answer:

D. Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Second Question (Pertussis - Whooping cough - culprit)