Which of the following was used to determine that a single specific strain of anthrax was sent through the U.S. Postal Service on the East Coast in the year 2001?

a. Metagenomics
b. Mitochondrial genomics
c. Microbial genomics
d. Pharmacogenomics


c. Microbial genomics

Forensic scientists used microbial genomics to determine that a single specific strain of anthrax was sent through the U.S. Postal Service on the East Coast in the year 2001.

Biology & Microbiology

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a. true b. false

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Crossing-over results in 

A. chromosome duplication. B. new combinations of genes. C. point mutations. D. All of these answers are true.

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Viruses are most closely related, in that they share a common ancestor, to which domain of life?

a. bacteria b. Viruses are not considered to be part of the tree of life. c. archaea

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