Which technique is often used to determine the identity and abundance of microorganisms in an environment? (This technique is particularly useful because it does not require culture.)

a. nucleic acid hybridization
b. ribotyping
c. fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)
d. DNA chips


Answer: c. fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)

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pituitary.

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