BLAST (basic local alignment search tool) is a bioinformatics tool that allows users to find proteins and nucleotides based on searching for ________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


Answer: homologous sequences OR similar protein or nucleotide sequences

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Another name for crossing over is:

A. realignment. B. reassortment. C. recombination. D. reallocation.

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Which of the following is not a major functional class of proteins?

A) trifunctional proteins B) enzymes C) motility proteins D) regulatory proteins E) structural proteins

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An example of an endotherm is a ____

a. mouse b. salamander c. turtle d. frog e. snake

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Sucrose is considered a disaccharide because:

a. It has three or more simple sugar subunits. b. It has two simple sugar subunits. c. It has ten simple sugar subunits.

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