Please Select the FALSE Definition Regarding Microbial Identification

question 75

Multiple Choice

Please select the FALSE definition regarding microbial identification.

• A) A biotype is a group of strains that have a characteristic biochemical pattern different from other strains.
• B) A serovar is a group of strains that have a characteristic antigenic structure that differs from other strains.
• C) A species is a group of closely related strains; it is the basic unit of taxonomy.
• D) RFLPs are patterns of fragment sizes obtained by digesting polypeptides with one or more proteases.
• E) A signature sequence is a nucleotide sequence in rRNA that characterizes a certain species or a group of related organisms.

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