Treponema Pallidum Is the Organism That Causes Syphilis, a Sexually

Multiple Choice

Treponema pallidum is the organism that causes syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease. This organism moves around freely, making it well adapted to traveling within bodily fluids and being spread from host to host during intimate contact. It possesses a single chromosome and has relatively few genes. The overall shape of this single-celled organism is similar to a corkscrew, with many twists and turns along its length. Based on this information, Treponema is most likely what type of cell?

A) a flagellated eukaryote
B) a prokaryotic bacillus
C) a prokaryotic coccus
D) a prokaryotic spirillum
E) a ciliated eukaryote