Suppose a microbiologist wanted to identify the microbe responsible for a specific metabolic activity. To simultaneously assess metabolic activity and phylogenetic identity, the best technique would be ________.

A. optical tweezers with microelectodes
B. microautoradiography with fluorescent in situ hybridization (MAR-FISH)
C. isotope fractionation
D. metatranscriptomics


Answer: B

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