A veterinarian wants to determine what types of bacteria colonize the mouths of cats. She takes a cheek swab from her pet cat. How can the veterinarian determine which bacteria are present in this sample?
A)She can culture the bacteria and look for different morphological characteristics.
B)She can assess how many different rRNA sequences are in her sample.
C)She can amplify whole genomes within her sample.
D)She can determine which bacteria in her sample sexually reproduce.

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The veterinarian can use culturing to determine which bacteria are present in the sample by looking for different morphological characteristics. She can also assess how many different rRNA sequences are in her sample, or amplify whole genomes within her sample.

A Veterinarian Wants to Determine What Types of Bacteria Colonize