How is the field of bioinformatics indispensable for genomic research?
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The sheer size of most eukaryotic genomes required the development of new technologies, including automated methods of DNA sequencing; advances in software to collect, analyze, and store the information derived from sequencing; and the creation of Web-based databases and research tools to access genome sequence information. Once a genome sequence has been deciphered, it must be stored in a database so that it can be assembled and analyzed to identify genes. A new field called bioinformatics was developed to use computer hardware and software to store, analyze, visualize, and access genome sequence data.
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A) protists eat bacteria B) bacteria are not made of cells C) protists have a membrane-bounded nucleus, which bacterial cells lack D) bacteria decompose protists E) protists are photosynthetic
Explain how neuron action potential propagation rate can be increased
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The union of a sperm and egg is called
A. implantation. B. cleavage. C. fertilization. D. mitosis.
Peptide hormones generally work by:
A) passing into the cell and attaching to receptors inside. B) triggering an influx of potassium ions. C) attaching to membrane receptors and triggering chemical reactions. D) triggering an action potential in the cell. E) stimulating endocytosis of hormones and receptors.