The Microbial Species Composition of a Community Is Best Determined

question 6

Multiple Choice

The microbial species composition of a community is best determined by __________.

• A) Sampling areas of the region with a swab and culturing the samples
• B) Examining DNA samples from the region using metagenomics analysis
• C) Sequencing 16S rRNA specimens collected in the community
• D) Performing Western blot analysis on community samples

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