You are suffering from Streptococcus throat infection. You share the following with the bacteria that is responsible for your condition.

A. You and Streptococcus have nothing in common.
B. You both belong to the same domain.
C. You both are made up of cells.
D. You both have genetic material in your nucleus.

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To evaluate the statements regarding the relationship between you (a human) and the bacteria responsible for a Streptococcus throat infection, let’s analyze each option:

A. You and Streptococcus have nothing in common.

  • This is incorrect. Humans and Streptococcus bacteria share some common biochemical and structural features, such as being made of organic molecules.

B. You both belong to the same domain.

  • This is incorrect. Humans (and all animals) are classified under the domain Eukarya, while Streptococcus is a bacteria and belongs to the domain Bacteria. They are in different domains.

C. You both are made up of cells.

  • This is correct. Both humans and Streptococcus are cellular organisms, although humans are multicellular (composed of many cells), and Streptococcus is unicellular (composed of a single cell).

D. You both have genetic material in your nucleus.

  • This is incorrect. Humans, as eukaryotes, have their genetic material contained within a nucleus, while Streptococcus, as prokaryotes, have their genetic material located in the cytoplasm and do not have a nucleus.

Therefore, the correct answer is: C. You both are made up of cells.