The means to determine whether specific genes and neurons are active and also to localize the activity in question would be ___.
A)immunocytochemistry and autoradiography
B)in situ hybridization and autoradiography
C)in situ hybridization and cryotochromatography
D)microdialysis and autoradiography

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In situ hybridization can be used to determine whether specific genes are active in a tissue sample, while autoradiography can be used to localize the activity of neurons or chemicals by detecting the presence of radiolabeled molecules. Together, these techniques can provide information on the location and activity of specific genes and neurons. Immunocytochemistry is another technique that can be used to localize proteins in a tissue sample, but it does not provide information on gene expression. Cryotochromatography and microdialysis are both methods used to separate and analyze chemical compounds in a sample, but they do not provide information on gene or neuron activity.

The Means to Determine Whether Specific Genes and Neurons Are