Which of the following types of experimental evidence suggests that a particular organism thought to be part of the human microbiome is, in fact, just a laboratory contaminant?
A. Absence of ribosomal RNA evidence in a specific host location where the organism was not expected to have colonized
B. Absence of ribosomal RNA evidence in a specific host location where the organism was believed to have colonized
C. Presence of ribosomal RNA evidence in a specific host location where the organism was believed to have colonized
D. Presence of ribosomal RNA evidence in a specific host location where the organism was not expected to have colonized
Answer: B
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