The science that applies powerful computational tools to DNA and protein sequences for the purpose of analyzing, storing, and accessing the sequences for comparative purposes is known as
A) metagenomics.
B) proteomics.
C) bioinformatics.
D) genomics.
Answer: C
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A. It always produces harmful effects. B. It never affects protein structure or function. C. It is not a mechanism through which biological evolution occurs. D. It happens quite frequently in a population. E. It generally produces a change in the DNA sequence of a gene.
Biofuels ____
a. are a renewable source of energy b. do not produce carbon dioxide when burned
c. are made from organic remains of ancient organisms d. release energy without using oxygen e. do not damage the environment
Which of the following have unique antigens that can
stimulate an immune response? a. viruses b. bacterial cell walls c. tumor cells d. bacterial DNA e. all of these
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A) To assess the amount of lipid in different solutions using spectrophotometry B) To react with peptide bonds in the protein solution C) To react with amino acids in the protein solution D) To establish a standard curve for the estimation of protein concentration