The sequencing and analysis of an organism's genetic information is called
A) protein synthesis.
B) gene therapy.
C) genomics.
D) northern blotting.
E) PCR.
C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology
Learning Outcome: 8.18
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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