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  1. Gas vacuoles are present in ​​
    1. Anabaena flos-aquae ​​
    2. Bacillus subtilis ​​
    3. Acanthurus nigrofuscus ​​
    4. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Correct Option: A

Gas-vacuoles consisting of collections of gas-cylinders, and continuity of the plasma membrane with lamellae, are observed at all stages of growth of Anabaena flos-aquae. It is known to produce endotoxins, the toxic chemicals released when cells die. Once released (lysed), and ingested, these toxins can damage liver and nerve tissues in mammals.



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