( ( The bacterium ) ( soon ( ( earned ( ( the distinction ) ( of ( being ( ( the ( ( most radiation-resistant ) organism ) ) ( known ( on ( the planet ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bacterium)) (ADVP (RB soon)) (VP (VBD earned) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN distinction)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG being) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ radiation-resistant)) (NN organism)) (VP (VBN known) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN planet)))))))))) (. .)))
The bacterium soon earned the distinction of being the most radiation-resistant organism known on the planet.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Bacteria)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (RBS most) (JJ numerous) (NNS species)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN planet))))) (. .)))