All of the following statements are reasons why fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) has become a valuable tool for environmental microbiologists EXCEPT
A) it allows one to obtain pure cultures of microbes.
B) it demonstrates the diversity of microbes in an environment.
C) it allows for detection of uncultured microbes.
D) it allows observation of microbes in their natural environment in association with other microbes.
E) All of the answers are correct.

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FISH does not allow for the obtaining of pure cultures of microbes, as it is a technique used to visualize and detect microbes in their natural environment or in mixed microbial communities.

All of the Following Statements Are Reasons Why Fluorescent in Situ