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Gas vacuoles are present in
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- Anabaena flos-aquae
- Bacillus subtilis
- Acanthurus nigrofuscus
- 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.