A Technique Known as ______ Can Analyze a Culture or a Patient

question 14

Multiple Choice

A technique known as ______ can analyze a culture or a patient sample in minutes based on a microbe's protein pro?le.

• A) MALDI-TOF
• B) real-time PCR
• C) pulsed-?eld gel electrophoresis
• D) positron emission tomography

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Definitions:

Foreign Countries

Nations outside of one's own, often referenced in the context of international relations, trade, or travel.

Pike's Expedition

An early 19th-century expedition led by U.S. Army officer Zebulon Pike, aiming to explore the southern portion of the Louisiana Territory.

Louisiana Territory

A large area of land in the United States that was purchased from France in 1803, doubling the size of the country.

Rio Grande River

A major river in North America, running from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico, marking part of the border between the U.S. and Mexico.