E. coli, a protozoan that ranges from 15 to 25 µm in diameter, can contain up to eight nuclei in mature cysts. How would the karyosome expect to appear on a stained slide?

a. Small, usually compact
b. Large, usually compact
c. Small, irregularly shaped
d. Large, not compact


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