Why is it important to sequence bacterial genomes?
What will be an ideal response?
It is important to sequence bacterial genomes so that 1 ) treatments against pathogenic
bacteria can be found; 2 ) using comparative genomics, scientists can begin to understand what
genes have been conserved across the spectrum of organisms; and 3 ) to protect against the use of
bacteria as bioweapons.
You might also like to view...
The global patterns of atmospheric circulation and precipitation occur because of
A. the cooling of the land. B. rising masses of warm air and sinking masses of cool air. C. the greenhouse effect. D. global differentials in sea surface temperature. E. winds blowing off of the world's major mountain chains.
The Greek root word for "agreeing" or "corresponding" forms the biological term
A. analogy. B. taxonomy. C. systematics. D. homology. E. phylogeny.
In an attempt to control aphids that are destroying his plums, a farmer in Iowa imports a colony of Asian ladybugs that feast on the aphids. The Asian ladybugs are not eaten by the local bird populations
The Asian ladybug population multiplies quickly, displaces the local ladybugs, eliminates the aphids, and begins to eat other local insects. The Asian ladybug A) is responsible for habitat fragmentation in the plum orchard. B) is a threatened species. C) is increasing the biodiversity of the orchard. D) is being overexploited. E) qualifies as an invasive species.
A population of squirrels is preyed on by small hawks at maturity. The smaller adult squirrels can escape into burrows. The larger adult squirrels can fight off the hawks. After several generations, the squirrels in the area tend to be very small or very large. This is an example of __________.
a. disruptive selection b. stabilizing selection c. directional selection d. balancing selection e. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium