Which statement about Mycoplasma genitalium is false?
A) It lacks many genes common in other bacteria that are needed to synthesize amino acids.
B) It obtains many types of amino acids from the human urogenital tract.
C) It has a wide array of regulatory genes,many of which other bacteria lack.
D) Its genome is much smaller than that of E.coli.
E) It has limited biochemical flexibility.

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Mycoplasma genitalium does not have a wide array of regulatory genes, in fact, it has a very simple regulatory network. It lacks the typical two-component signal transduction systems and alternative sigma factors found in other bacteria.

Which Statement About Mycoplasma Genitalium Is False