Discussion
Which of the following organisms has the smallest genome?
Answer: B
Correct answer: M. genitalium
Mycoplasma genitalium has about 580,000 base pairs and some 470 genes, among the smallest of any cell able to replicate independently. Its economy comes from parasitism - it takes most of what it needs from its host - which is why it has been used to investigate the minimum gene set for life.
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