<prompt> Drum stick is characteristic of:Corynebacterium diphtheriaeClostridium tetaniNeisseria meningitidesStrep Pneumoniae  <response>: Ans. b Clostridium tetaniRef: Microbiology by Ananthanarayan and Paniker 8th ed. 1249-54 There are species of Clostridium that bears terminal spores which appears as drumstick shaped under microscope. Clostridium tetani is a gram positive obligate anaerobe which is the causative agent of tetanus, bears spores which are spherical, terminal and twice the diameter of vegetative cells. This gives it a drumstick appearance upon viewing under microscope.BacteriaAppearance Clostridium tetaniDrumstick appearance Corynebacterium diphtheriaChinese letter pattern Neisseria meningitidesD- shaped N. GonorrheaKidney shaped appearance Strep PneumoniaeFlame shaped appearance 