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Medusahead appearance on agar plates is characteristic of

A
Hemophilus
B
Pneumococcus
C
Bacillus
D
Yersinia
High-Yield Explanation
When grown on blood agar plates, Bacillus anthracis produce nonhemolytic grey to white, tenacious colonies with a rough texture and a ground-glass appearance. Comma-shaped outgrowths (Medusa head, "curled hair") may project from the colony.Jawetz 27e pg: 180

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