The Smallest Certifiable Living Organism Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

The smallest certifiable living organism is:

• A)A bacterium called Mycoplasma
• B)A virus
• C)A nanobe
• D)A protozoan called Giardia
• E)All are correct

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