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Gram-Negative Cell Walls

7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions / Gram-Negative Cell Walls / Problem 2

Which of the following best describes obligate intracellular parasites, such as Rickettsia?

A

They can survive both inside and outside mammalian cells.

B

They rely solely on mammalian cells for reproduction.

C

They can reproduce in any type of host cell.

D

They infect mammals but do not reproduce within their cells.

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