Genomic studies of bacteria reveal that _____

A) only a few bacterial species have plasmids
B) there are usually three copies of each gene present within a bacterial genome
C) there are many genes of unknown function
D) there is almost no difference between the genomes of diverse bacteria


Answer: C

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