Knowledge of a pathogen's genome is useful because:

A. It allows scientists to cause mutations in the DNA thereby killing the pathogen.
B. It allows scientists to prevent meiosis and the duplication of genes necessary for the survival of the pathogen.
C. It allows developing drugs that make antibodies against the pathogen.
D. It allows developing drugs that target metabolic pathways unique to the pathogen.
E. none of the choices provided


D. It allows developing drugs that target metabolic pathways unique to the pathogen.

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