Suppose a microbiologist wanted to assess the microbial community in a gram of forest soil. Which of the following technique(s) would help them to enumerate a specific genus or type of microbe? (Check all that apply.)

A. Fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH)
B. Optical tweezers
C. Catalyzed reported deposition-FISH (CARD-FISH)
D. Phylochip


Answer: D

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