Microarrays are a powerful diagnostic tool because

A. a patient sample can be simultaneously tested for potentially thousands of suspected agents in the realm of the afflicting disease.
B. analysis of the pathogen's genome can be performed and the gene sequences compared to suspected pathogens.
C. ribosomal RNA can be isolated, sequenced, and analyzed with speed and accuracy.
D. PCR can be performed rapidly and the DNA matched against known gene sequence.


Answer: A

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