Which bacterium causes botulism by producing botulinum neurotoxin?
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Clostridium botulinum
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Which bacterium causes botulism by producing botulinum neurotoxin?
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Clostridium botulinum
Which bacterium was Alexander Fleming studying when he noticed penicillin’s antibacterial effect?
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Staphylococcus aureus
Which microorganism is used to make bread rise and ferment alcoholic drinks?
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Which bacterium produces insecticidal crystal proteins used in biological pest control?
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Bacillus thuringiensis
Which bacterium supplies the heat-stable Taq polymerase used in PCR?
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Thermus aquaticus
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Which bacterium was Alexander Fleming studying when he noticed penicillin’s antibacterial effect?
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Staphylococcus aureus
Which microorganism is used to make bread rise and ferment alcoholic drinks?
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Which bacterium produces insecticidal crystal proteins used in biological pest control?
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Bacillus thuringiensis
Which bacterium supplies the heat-stable Taq polymerase used in PCR?
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Thermus aquaticus
Which bacterium is famous for surviving intense radiation and extreme dehydration?
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Deinococcus radiodurans
Which bacterium is the usual cause of tuberculosis, one of history’s deadliest infectious diseases?
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
What does the word “guacamole” literally refer to in its original Nahuatl roots?
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Avocado sauce