In whole-genome shotgun sequencing, ____
a. DNA is broken into many random, overlapping fragments that are sequenced and then assembled using
computer algorithms
b. whole chromosomes are sequencedintact from the 3'end to the 5' end
c. whole chromosomes are sequenced intactfrom the 5'end to the 3' end
d. DNA is broken into a few, non-overlapping fragments that can be read directly by computer algorithms
e. DNA is broken into individual nucleotides that are sequenced and then assembled using computer algorithms
ANSWER: a
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