You have isolated a microbe from an environmental sample. The microbe has the ability to perform a new metabolic reaction at a very low temperature, so you are excited that it could be a new species. What experiments should you perform to determine if your isolate is truly a new species? What process will you follow to officially name your isolate?

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The Answer of You have isolated a microbe from an environmental sample. The microbe has the ability to perform a new metabolic reaction at a very low temperature, so you are excited that it could be a new species. What experiments should you perform to determine if your isolate is truly a new species? What process will you follow to officially name your isolate?

You Have Isolated a Microbe from an Environmental Sample