Which of the following explains the huge population sizes of prokaryotes and their ability to thrive in diverse environments? select two
a. T. namibiensis, found in the ocean sediments in the continental shelf of Namibia is large in size, sometimes reaching up to 750 μm.
b. E. coli in the human intestine undergoes thousands of replications via binary fission and generates approximately 9 million mutations per day per human host.
c. Failure to treat Streptococcus pyogenes infections with a combination of antibiotics may lead to life-threating streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
d. Bacillus cereus, the main organism responsible for food poisoning, produces endospores that are speculated to survive for centuries.