Which of the following statements regarding microbial identification is False?
A) FISH can be used to distinguish subsets of prokaryotes that contain a specific nucleotide sequence.
B) Studying the genome of one organism can give insights into the characteristics of another organism.
C) 16S rRNA sequences can be used to determine taxonomic similarity among prokaryotes.
D) Metagenomics involves comparison of gene sequences in DNA from environmental samples to known gene sequences in databases.
E) Culture techniques are an accurate way of determining which members in a microbial community are most common.
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