Which Taxonomic Tool Would Scientists Use If They Wanted to Determine

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which taxonomic tool would scientists use if they wanted to determine if an outbreak of food poisoning was caused by a particular strain of a pathogen?

• A) fluorescence in situ hybridization
• B) DNA-DNA hybridization
• C) multilocus sequence typing
• D) fatty acid methyl ester analysis

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Definitions:

Mood Disorders

A category of mental health issues characterized by a significant change in a person's mood, such as depression or bipolar disorder.

Inhibited Temperament

A disposition marked by a tendency to avoid or withdraw from unfamiliar people, situations, or environments.

Choleric

One of the four traditional temperaments; characterized by quickness to anger and aggressive or domineering tendencies.

Sanguine

Sanguine describes a personality type that is cheerful, optimistic, and confident.