During its life cycle, Chlamydia exists in two forms, the elementary and reticulate bodies. Which one is the extracellular, infectious body and which one is the intracellular, dividing body?

During its life cycle, Chlamydia exists in two forms, the elementary and reticulate bodies. Which one is the extracellular, infectious body and which one is the intracellular, dividing body?




Answer: 


Elementary body is extracellular and infectious

Reticulate body is intracellular and dividing (replicating)



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