You Analyze Bacterial Samples from a Toxic Waste Dump and Find

question 7

Multiple Choice

You analyze bacterial samples from a toxic waste dump and find that one bacterial colony is able to survive exposure to nuclear radiation.To what group would that colony most likely belong?

• A) Cyanobacteria
• B) Spirochetes
• C) Chlamydias
• D) Proteobacteria
• E) Hadobacteria

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Milgram Experiment

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