The target in the hybridization assay can be described as:

a. originating from the unknown organism to be detected or identified.
b. a reporter molecule that chemically forms a complex with the single-stranded probe DNA.
c. originating from an organism of known identity.
d. an enzyme that adds nucleotides during the replication process.


A
The target in the hybridization assay is the strand of DNA from the unknown organism to be de-tected or identified.

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