The bacterial species Gemmata obscuriglobus can withstand high levels of radiation because ____

a. it has a membrane around its DNA
b. its DNA is extra stable
c. it is protected from the radiation by chloroplasts
d. its Golgi bodies decontaminate the cell
e. its circular DNA is inherently stable


ANSWER: a

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