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Which microorganism would make a good BW agent: Question 1 options: A) B. antracis B) B. subtilis C) E. coli D) B. cholera
From the given microorganisms, A) Bacillus anthracis is the most potent microbe to make a good Biological warfare agent. Thanks to its unique properties like invisible, infectious, odourless and tasteless spores make Anthrax a flexible bio-weapon. In addition its incubation period is very less(2-4 days). All these aspects makes B. anthracis a potent candidate for BW agent.