Researchers have found a new type of bacteria, and they want to determine its phylum. What would be the most reliable method to do so? Researchers have found a new type of bacteria, and they want to determine its phylum. What would be the most reliable method to do so? analyzing the morphological characteristics of the bacteria performing an analysis of metabolic pathways determining the ribosomal RNA sequence of the bacteria conducting a Gram-stain test

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Conor Terrell

28 September, 23:13

Researchers have found a new type of bacteria, and they want to determine its phylum. What would be the most reliable method to do so? Researchers have found a new type of bacteria, and they want to determine its phylum. What would be the most reliable method to do so? analyzing the morphological characteristics of the bacteria performing an analysis of metabolic pathways determining the ribosomal RNA sequence of the bacteria conducting a Gram-stain test

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Matthias Olson · Answer 1

determining the ribosomal RNA sequence of the bacteria

Explanation:

Bacteria can be identified by their morphological characteristics, biochemical characteristics, molecular characteristics or the combination of some or all the processes.

Morphological and biochemical characteristics can sometimes give a false-positive result and hence, are not as accurate as molecular characteristics. The later has to do with determining the sequence of nucleic acid of the bacteria and comparing it to an already established standard gene library.