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What is a key characteristic of bacteria in terms of their design?
How long have bacteria survived as the only kinds of cells on Earth?
What makes bacteria the most common organism on Earth?
How many formally named 'species' of bacteria exist?
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Why is it challenging to study most bacteria?
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In what way do microbial communities resemble multicellular organisms?
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What is the main advantage of microbial communities for individual species?
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What characterizes colonies of bacteria in nature?
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What is the purpose of selective media in bacterial cultures?
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What is a characteristic of bacterial blooms?
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Where do biofilms or microbial mats typically grow?
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What is the main function of a bacterial capsule?
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What is the significance of stromatolites in the context of early Earth?
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What differentiates bacterial cells from eukaryotic cells?
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