A Surprising Finding of Environmental Metagenomic Studies Is That a Majority

question 10

Multiple Choice

A surprising finding of environmental metagenomic studies is that a majority of genes in the environment are

• A) from microbes grown in the lab.
• B) viral in origin.
• C) eukaryotic in origin.
• D) from extinct microorganisms.

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