A researcher is studying a parasitic bacterium that produces toxins that can harm its host. Thus, the researcher is studying a(n)

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Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms, meaning they lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Since the bacterium in question is parasitic and produces toxins to harm its host, it obtains its nutrients from its host, classifying it as heterotrophic.

A Researcher Is Studying a Parasitic Bacterium That Produces Toxins