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A biologist studying an unknown pathogen discovers the following characteristics:

• The pathogen contains DNA
• There is no cell membrane present
There is a simple protein capsid surrounding the genetic material

Based on the characteristics of the unknown pathogen, a biologist would most likely classify this as a ___

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the biologist will classify it as a prokaryotes

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