Microarrays Are a Powerful Diagnostic Tool Because ______

question 4

Multiple Choice

Microarrays are a powerful diagnostic tool because ______.

• A) a patient sample can be simultaneously tested for potentially thousands of suspected agents in the realm of the afflicting disease
• B) analysis of the pathogen's genome can be performed and the gene sequences compared to suspected pathogens
• C) PCR can be performed rapidly and the DNA matched against known gene sequence
• D) ribosomal RNA can be isolated, sequenced, and analyzed with speed and accuracy

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