Suppose a microbiologist wanted to identify the microbe responsible for a specific metabolic activity.To simultaneously assess metabolic activity and phylogenetic identity,the best technique would be _______.

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Microautoradiography with fluorescent in situ hybridization (MAR-FISH) combines radioactive labeling of metabolically active cells with fluorescent probes targeting specific phylogenetic groups. This allows for the simultaneous identification of the microbe responsible for a specific metabolic activity and its phylogenetic identity.

Suppose a Microbiologist Wanted to Identify the Microbe Responsible for a Specific