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A) describes the community of organisms that comprise a biofilm
B) allows study of microbes that cannot be cultured in the laboratory
C) is used to describe a group of microbes when DNA sequencing is not possible
D) is the collection of microbes that live on or in the human body
E) is an important tool for pathologists and physicians


Ans: B) allows study of microbes that cannot be cultured in the laboratory

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