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Medusa head appearance is a feature of

A
Bacillus subtilis
B
Bacillus stearothermophilus
C
Bacillus cereus
D
Bacillus anthracis
High-Yield Explanation
Bacillus anthracis:When grown on blood agar plates, the organisms produce nonhemolytic gray 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.Reference: Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology; 27th edition; Chapter 11; Spore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli: Bacillus and Clostridium Species

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