Which bacterial species produces the enzyme Taq polymerase used in PCR?
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Thermus aquaticus
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Which bacterial species produces the enzyme Taq polymerase used in PCR?
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Thermus aquaticus
What is the name of the infectious protein that causes diseases like mad cow?
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Prion
Which bacterium is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia?
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
What is the name of the bacterial cell wall component targeted by penicillin?
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Peptidoglycan
What is the name of the process by which bacteria acquire genes from their environment?
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Transformation
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Which bacterium is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia?
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
What is the name of the bacterial cell wall component targeted by penicillin?
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Peptidoglycan
What is the name of the process by which bacteria acquire genes from their environment?
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Transformation
What disease is caused by the toxin of Clostridium botulinum?
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Botulism
What is the term for bacteria that thrive in extremely hot environments?
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Thermophile
Which bacterium is the causative agent of anthrax?
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Bacillus anthracis
What is the name of the antibiotic produced by the fungus Penicillium?
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Penicillin
What is the term for a spiral-shaped bacterium?
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Spirillum
What is the name of the organism that causes tuberculosis?
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis