Mycoplasma Are Among the Smallest and Perhaps the Simplest Self-Replicating

question 32

Multiple Choice

Mycoplasma are among the smallest and perhaps the simplest self-replicating prokaryotes known.M.genitalium contains a genome of 0.58 Mb.Approximately how many genes does this bacterium contain?

• A)426,000
• B)3000
• C)1200
• D)between 400 and 550
• E)12

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