'Aerial metagenomics' best refers to which one of the following situations?
- ACollecting DNA samples from air in a habitat at one goCorrect
- BUnderstanding the genetic makeup of avian species of a habitat
- CUsing air-borne devices to collect blood samples from moving animals
- DSending drones to inaccessible areas to collect plant and animal samples from land surfaces and water bodies
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