Metabolism of uncultured organisms can be inferred from partial-genome sequence data since ________.
A. the organisms may be grown in the laboratory once the analysis is complete, and the metabolic pathways can be studied
B. metabolic pathways do not vary among organisms
C. comparison of genes and the proteins they encode with genes from known organisms allows researchers to gain insight into the metabolic pathways of proposed organisms
D. the genomes can be spliced into vectors and the proteins made by alternative organisms
Answer: C
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