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

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.

small, big, or no change could occur in the phenotype. it could cause something as simple as a cats ears to curl backwards or something as frighting as death. it could also occur in the protien-coding area and have an effect on that but no effect on the amino acids. what has to occur is a changing in the hox gene or the control gene.