Which of the Following Samples Would NOT Be Suitable for a Metagenomics-Based

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following samples would NOT be suitable for a metagenomics-based approach?

• A)Water samples from different bodies of water with different temperatures, salinities, and acidities
• B)A soil sample from a farm where a new planting schedule has been implemented
• C)A water sample from an industrial site that has been contaminated with pollutants
• D)A fecal sample from a patient with irritable bowel syndrome
• E) A homogenous population of skin cancer cells collected from a patient biopsy

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Definitions:

Serum Protein Electrophoresis

A laboratory technique used to separate and measure the levels of various proteins in the blood serum to help diagnose diseases.

Monocytes

A type of white blood cell part of the human immune system, involved in the removal of harmful organisms, dead cells, and other debris from the body.

Phagocytosis

The cellular process where cells, particularly immune cells, engulf and digest particulate matter like bacteria or cellular debris.

Fusion Inhibitors

A class of antiretroviral drugs used to block the fusion of the HIV virus with host cells, preventing the virus from entering and infecting the cells.