Define Microbial Diagnostics

question 27

Essay

Define microbial diagnostics. Name one example of a technique used in microbial diagnostics.

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Definitions:

RNA

Ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid present in all living cells. Its principal role is to act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins.

Uracil

One of the four nucleobase components of RNA, it pairs with adenine during RNA transcription and replaces thymine found in DNA.

Thymine

A pyrimidine base found in DNA, pairs with adenine in the DNA structure.

rRNA

Ribosomal RNA, a type of RNA that combines with proteins to form ribosomes, which are essential in the process of protein synthesis in cells.