This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Microbiology
True about Rhinosporidium Seebri - 
Select and explain. 
A. Fungi, B. Bacteria, C. Ketoconazole-treatment, D. All
B: Bacteria
Answer: B: Bacteria 
Explanation: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Bacteria . Rhinosporidium Seeberi is not a fungus. "Molecular studies have shown that the organism is not a fungus, but a primitive aquatic bacterium". - Greenwood "By using molecular tools, recently it has been found that R. seeberi is not a fungus but an unusual protist that shares phylogenetic features with microbes that cause infection in fish" . Rhinosporidium seeberi causes Rhinosporidiosis, a chronic, granulomatous disease of the mucocutaneous tissues, with the appearance of large polyps or wa-like lesions in the nose or conjuctiva. . It is common in coastal India and Sri lanka . R. Seeberi has not been cultured.