What Technique(s)can Be Used to Characterize the Phylogenetic Composition of a Microbial

question 49

Multiple Choice

What technique(s) can be used to characterize the phylogenetic composition of a microbial community without culturing any of the members?

• A) green fluorescent protein tagging
• B) stable isotope techniques
• C) radioisotope experiments
• D) fluorescent in situ hybridization

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An acquisition of knowledge through the consistent coupling of two stimuli, wherein a response originally induced by the second stimulus is ultimately induced by the first stimulus on its own.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning in classical conditioning.

Little Albert

Little Albert was the subject of an experiment by John B. Watson, demonstrating that classical conditioning could induce a fear response in humans.