Why Is It Difficult to Define "Species" Accurately When Considering

question 57

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult to define "species" accurately when considering bacterial life forms? (Select all that apply)

• A)genome sizes vary considerable
• B)novel genes are found in some species members
• C)bacteria do not reproduce sexually
• D)mutation is ongoing and complicates sequence comparisons
• E)all are correct choices

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