Which of the following distinguish the field of microbiology from other fields of biology?

A. The size of the organism studied.
B. Both the size of the organism studied and the techniques employed in the study of organisms.
C. The techniques used to study organisms regardless of their size.
D. Neither the size of the organism studied nor the techniques employed in the study of organisms regardless of their size.


Answer: B

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