This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Bacteriology, Subject name: Anatomy
Which of the following statements is false about Brucella? 
Select and explain. 
A. It causes undulant /Malta / Mediterranean fever, B. Is is gram negative coccobacilli, C. It can be killed by pasteurisation, D. It is a strict anaerobe
D: It is a strict anaerobe
Answer: D: It is a strict anaerobe 
Explanation: Brucellae are strict aerobes and do not grow anaerobically. Brucellae consists of very small, non-motile, aerobic, Gram-negative coccobacillus that grows poorly on ordinary media and has little fermentative powers. Ref: Textbook of microbiology; Ananthanarayana and paniker's; 10th edition; Pg:345