Why the bacterium Treponemapallidum is difficult to culture?
A-.Because it requires a great deal of water to reproduce
B- .Because it is unable to use carbohydrates as an energy source
C- Because it lacks the genes needed for TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation
D- Because it requires extremely low temperature at which water freezes

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Because it lacks the genes needed for TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation

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