What Gene Sequences Are Used to Identify the Prokaryote Organisms

question 51

Multiple Choice

What gene sequences are used to identify the prokaryote organisms present in an environmental sample?

• A) 18S rRNA genes
• B) 16S rRNA genes
• C) 70S rRNA genes
• D) 80S rRNA genes
• E) All of these

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