Which bacterium is the causal agent of syphilis?
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Treponema pallidum
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Which bacterium is famously known for its extreme resistance to radiation?
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Which virus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in children under five?
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Rotavirus
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Which bacterium is famously known for its extreme resistance to radiation?
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Deinococcus radiodurans
What is the protein shell of a virus called?
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Capsid
Which bacterium is the primary cause of peptic ulcers?
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Helicobacter pylori
Which virus is the cause of AIDS?
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HIV
Which bacterium is a key starter culture for making yogurt?
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Lactobacillus bulgaricus
Which bacterium is used commercially to produce the antibiotic streptomycin?
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Streptomyces griseus
Which bacterium causes Q fever?
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Coxiella burnetii
Which archaeon is known for surviving in saturated salt solutions?
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Halobacterium salinarum