How many genes does the smallest free-living bacterium, Mycoplasma genitalium, have?
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What is the process called when bacteria take up free DNA from their environment?
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Transformation
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What is the smallest free-living bacterium, with a genome of about 580,000 base pairs?
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Mycoplasma genitalium
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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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Deinococcus radiodurans
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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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What is the protein shell of a virus called?
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Capsid