Shotgun DNA sequencing is so-named because
A. it takes a lot of energy to sequence DNA, like a shotgun.
B. a complete strand of DNA is broken up into fragments small enough to be sequenced individually in a single step, like a clay target that is struck by a shotgun.
C. many DNA strands are sequenced in order to get one that is complete, like the many pellets of a shotgun shell.
D. many fragments of DNA are produced using standard DNA sequencing techniques and are then aligned to form a complete sequence, like the many pellets of a shotgun shell.
Answer: D
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