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 observation of microbes in their natural environment in association with other microbes.
B) it allows one to obtain pure cultures of microbes.
C) it demonstrates the diversity of microbes in an environment.
D) it allows for detection of uncultured microbes.
E) All of the answers are correct.

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FISH does not allow for obtaining pure cultures of microbes; it is used for identifying and visualizing microbes in their natural environments.

All of the Following Statements Are Reasons Why Fluorescent in Situ