Which Is NOT a Useful Way to Identify a Microorganism

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a useful way to identify a microorganism?

• A) sequencing its genome
• B) phenotypic trait analysis
• C) microscopic observation alone
• D) phylogenetic analysis

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Definitions:

Experimental Group

In scientific research, the group of subjects that receives the treatment or intervention being tested, allowing for the evaluation of its effects.

Control Group

In an experiment or clinical trial, the group of participants who do not receive an active treatment. The control group serves as a comparison to the experimental group.

Reliability

The extent to which an instrument, tool, or process is consistently accurate and dependable when measuring what it is intended to measure.

Validity

The extent to which a test, measurement, or research accurately represents what it is intended to measure.