Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black

Exercise 34

Some techniques useful in determining evolutionary rela tionships among prokaryotes are:
(a) Determining the amino acid sequences within two dif ferent organisms and comparing them
(b) Comparing ribosomal sequences and sizes between two different organisms
(c) Comparing the amplified ribosomal RNA gene prod ucts between two different organisms using PCR technology
(d) Immunological reactions employing monoclonal an tibodies to determine the presence or absence of pro karyotic surface structures and biochemical enzymes
(e) All of the above